Critical Terms for Media Studies by W. J. T. Mitchell, Mark B... - 9780226532554

The University of Chicago Press

Critical Terms for Media StudiesAuthor(s): W. J. T. Mitchell, Mark B. N. Hansen\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: The University of Chicago Press, United States\nImprint: University of Chicago Press\nISBN-13: 9780226532554, 978-0226532554\nSynopsis\nCommunications, philosophy, film and video, digital culture: media studies straddles an astounding array of fields and disciplines and produces a vocabulary that is in equal parts rigorous and intuitive. \""Critical Terms for Media Studies\"" defines, and at times redefines, what this new and hybrid area aims to do, illuminating the key concepts behind its liveliest debates and most dynamic topics. Part of a larger conversation that engages culture, technology, and politics, this exciting collection of essays explores our most critical language for dealing with the qualities and modes of contemporary media. Edited by two outstanding scholars in the field, [url] Mitchell and Mark [url] Hansen, and featuring a team of distinguished contributors .