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Overview

This book investigates the aesthetic nature and purpose of computer culture in the contemporary world. It casts a cool eye on the claims of cybertopians, tracing the globalization of the new medium and enquiring into its effects on subjectivity and sociality. Drawing on historical scholarship, philosophical aesthetics, and the literature of cyberculture, the author argues for a genuine democracy beyond the limitations of the free market and the global corporation. Digital arts are identified as having a vital part to play in this process. Written in a balanced and penetrating style, the book both conveniently summarizes a huge literature and sets a new agenda for research and theory.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780761958994
  • ISBN-10: 0761958991
  • Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
  • Publish Date: October 1998
  • Dimensions: 9.44 x 6.16 x 0.68 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.98 pounds
  • Page Count: 192

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