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The Humanities in Transition explores how the basic components of
the digital age will have an impact on the most trusted theories of
humanists. Over the past two generations, humanists have come to
take basic postmodern theories for granted whether on language,
knowledge or time. Yet Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida and similar
philosophers developed their ideas when the impact of this digital
world could barely be imagined. The digital world, built on
algorithms and massive amounts of data, operates on radically
different principles. This volume analyzes these differences,
demonstrating where an aging postmodernism cannot keep pace with
today's technologies. The book first introduces the major influence
postmodern had on global thought before turning to algorithms,
digital space, digital time, data visuals and the concept to
digital forgeries. By taking a closer look at these themes, it
establishes a platform to create more robust humanist theories for
the third millennium. This book will appeal to graduate students
and established scholars in the Digital Humanities who are looking
for diverse and energetic theoretical approaches that can truly
come to terms with the digital world.
The Humanities in Transition explores how the basic components of
the digital age will have an impact on the most trusted theories of
humanists. Over the past two generations, humanists have come to
take basic postmodern theories for granted whether on language,
knowledge or time. Yet Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida and similar
philosophers developed their ideas when the impact of this digital
world could barely be imagined. The digital world, built on
algorithms and massive amounts of data, operates on radically
different principles. This volume analyzes these differences,
demonstrating where an aging postmodernism cannot keep pace with
today's technologies. The book first introduces the major influence
postmodern had on global thought before turning to algorithms,
digital space, digital time, data visuals and the concept to
digital forgeries. By taking a closer look at these themes, it
establishes a platform to create more robust humanist theories for
the third millennium. This book will appeal to graduate students
and established scholars in the Digital Humanities who are looking
for diverse and energetic theoretical approaches that can truly
come to terms with the digital world.
Who is the historian? What do historians do? Where do their
explorations take them? What is the impact of the digital age on
historical research? In an affable style, Nigel A. Raab answers
these questions for those intrigued by the past. Each chapter
describes a specific aspect of "doing history," beginning in the
physical spaces of archives and libraries around the globe. Readers
are then introduced to the sources-texts, oral interviews, films,
and objects-which historians interpret. Raab points out that
historians do not work alone with their materials; rather,
archivists, librarians, and others play a crucial role in what he
calls the web of the historian's work. Readers will also learn
about the skill set imparted to those pursuing a historical
education. In the final chapter, Raab brings all these themes
together to demonstrate the value of the historian in the
contemporary world.
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