Technology, Literature, and Digital Culture in Latin America ... - 9780367871932

Technology, Literature, and Digital Culture in Latin AmericaMediatized Sensibilities in a Globalized Era\nAuthor(s): Matthew Bush, Tania Gentic\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367871932, 978-0367871932\nSynopsis\nGrappling with the contemporary Latin American literary climate and its relationship to the pervasive technologies that shape global society, this book visits Latin American literature, technology, and digital culture from the post-boom era to the present day. The volume examines literature in dialogue with the newest media, including videogames, blogs, electronic literature, and social networking sites, as well as older forms of technology, such as film, photography, television, and music. Together, the essays interrogate how the global networked subject has affected local political and cultural concerns in Latin America. They show that this subject reflects an affective mode of knowledge that can tra.