Exploring the Selfie: Historical, Theoretical, and Analytical Approaches to Digital Self-Photography (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783319579481)

This volume explores the selfie not only as a specific photographic practice that is deeply rooted in digital culture, but also how it is understood in relation to other media of self-portrayal. Unlike the public debate about the dangers of 'selfie-narcissism', this anthology discusses what the practice of taking and sharing selfies can tell us about media culture today: can the selfie be critiqued as an image or rather as a social practice? What are the technological conditions of this form of vernacular photography? By gathering articles from the fields of media studies; art history; cultural studies; visual studies; philosophy; sociology and ethnography, this book provides a media archaeological perspective that highlights the relevance of the selfie as a stereotypical as well as creative practice of dealing with ourselves in relation to technology.

Author: Julia Eckel
ISBN-10: 3319579487
ISBN-13: 9783319579481
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 04/19/2018
Pages: 392
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.81lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 1.25d