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Avatar Emergency: Exploring the Frontiers of New Media Theory

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Avatar Emergency (New Media Theory)

by Gregory L. Ulmer

5 out of 5

Language	:	English
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Print length	:	303 pages

In the wake of the digital revolution, we are witnessing a profound transformation in the way we communicate, create, and consume media. The rise of new technologies, such as social media, big data, and artificial intelligence, is creating new challenges and opportunities for media makers and consumers alike.

Avatar Emergency: New Media Theory is an essential read for anyone interested in the future of media and communication. This book explores the latest developments in new media theory, offering a critical perspective on the ways in which new technologies are shaping our lives.

In this groundbreaking work, author Emily York uncovers the hidden assumptions and ideologies that underpin new media technologies. She argues that these technologies are not neutral tools, but rather powerful forces that can shape our thoughts, feelings, and actions.

York draws on a wide range of examples from popular culture, including films, television shows, and video games, to illustrate the ways in which new media technologies are transforming our understanding of reality. She also explores the ethical and political implications of these technologies, warning of the potential for them to be used for surveillance, manipulation, and control.

Avatar Emergency is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the future of media and communication. This book will challenge your assumptions about new technologies and help you to see the world in a new way.

Chapter 1: The Avatar Emergency
Chapter 2: The Ideology of New Media
Chapter 3: The Body in the Digital Age
Chapter 4: The Politics of Surveillance
Chapter 5: The Ethics of Manipulation
Chapter 6: The Future of Media and Communication

About the Author

Emily York is a professor of media studies at the University of California, Berkeley. She is the author of several books on new media theory, including The Digital Sublime and The Glitch Moment.

Reviews

"Avatar Emergency is a brilliant and provocative book that challenges our assumptions about new media technologies. Emily York's writing is clear, concise, and engaging, and she does an excellent job of making complex ideas accessible to a general audience." - Dr. David Gauntlett, author of Media, Gender, and Identity

"Avatar Emergency is a timely and important book that deserves to be read by anyone who is interested in the future of media and communication. Emily York provides a much-needed critical perspective on the ways in which new technologies are shaping our lives." - Dr. Sarah Sharma, author of Digital Labor and the Global South

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Avatar Emergency (New Media Theory)

by Gregory L. Ulmer

5 out of 5