The Comfort of Screens (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781009480369)

Are screens the modern mirrors of the soul? The postdigital condition blurs the line between screens, humans, physical contexts, virtual worlds, analogue texts, and time as linear and lockstep. This book presents a unique study into people and their screen lives, giving readers an original perspective on digital literacies and communication in an ever-changing and capaciously connected world. Seventeen individuals who all live on the same crescent, aged from 23 to 84, share their thoughts, habits, and ruminations on screen lives, illuminating eclectic, complex, and dynamic insights about life in a postdigital age. Their stories are brought to life through theory, interview excerpts, song lyrics, and woodcut illustrations. Breaking free from digital literacy as a separate, discrete skill to one that should be taught as it is lived - especially as automation, AI, and algorithms encroach into our everyday lives - this fascinating book pulls readers into the future of digital education.

Author: Jennifer Rowsell
ISBN-10: 1009480367
ISBN-13: 9781009480369
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/17/2025
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d