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Digital Matters - The Theory and Culture of the Matrix (Hardcover)
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Digital Matters - The Theory and Culture of the Matrix (Hardcover)
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Analyzing the complex interaction between the material and
immaterial aspects of new digital technologies, this book draws
upon a mix of theoretical approaches (including sociology, media
theory, cultural studies and technological philosophy), to suggest
that the 'Matrix' of science fiction and Hollywood is simply an
extreme example of how contemporary technological society enframes
and conditions its citizens. Arranged in two parts, the book
covers: theorizing the Im/Material Matrix living in the Digital
Matrix. Providing a novel perspective on on-going digital
developments by using both the work of current thinkers and that of
past theorists not normally associated with digital issues, it
gives a fresh insight into the roots and causes of the social
matrix behind the digital one of popular imagination. The authors
highlight the way we should be concerned by the power of the
digital to undermine physical reality, but also explore the
potential the digital has for alternative, empowering social uses.
The book's central point is to impress upon the reader that the
digital does indeed matter. It includes a pessimistic
interpretation of technological change, and adds a substantial
historical perspective to the often excessively topical focus of
much existing cyberstudies literature making it an important volume
for students and researchers in this field.
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