{"product_id":"9781119276203","title":"Introduction to Digital Media","description":"\u003ch1\u003eIntroduction to Digital Media\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAlessandro Delfanti | Adam Arvidsson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Media Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew and updated English translation of the highly successful book on digital media\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book introduces readers to the vast and rich world of digital media. It provides a strong starting point for understanding digital media’s social and political significance to our culture and the culture of others—drawing on an emergent and increasingly rich set of empirical and theoretical studies on the role and development of digital media in contemporary societies. Touching on the core points behind the discipline, the book addresses a wide range of topics, including media economics, online cooperation, open source, social media, software production, globalization, brands, marketing, the cultural industry, labor, and consumption.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresented in six sections—Media and Digital Technologies; The Information Society; Cultures and Identities; Digital Collaboration; Public Sphere and Power; Digital Economies—the book offers in-depth chapter coverage of new and old media; network infrastructure; networked economy and globalization; the history of information technologies; the evolution of networks; sociality and digital media; media and identity; collaborative media; open source and innovation; politics and democracy; social movements; surveillance and control; digital capitalism; global inequalities and development; and more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDelivers a reliable, compact and quick introduction to the core issues analyzed by digital culture studies and sociology of information societies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInterweaves main topics and theories with several examples and up-to-date case studies, often linked to our everyday lives on the internet, as well as suggestions for further readings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnchors examples to discussions of the main sociological, political, and anthropological theoretical approaches at stake to help students make sense of the changes brought about by digital media\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses critical sociological and political theory alongside every day examples to discuss concepts such as online sociality, digital labor, digital value creation, and the reputation economy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eClear and concise throughout, \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Digital Media\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent primer for those teaching and studying digital culture and media.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \t \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eALESSANDRO DELFANTI\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, where he teaches courses on digital culture and labor. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eADAM ARVIDSSON\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sociology at the University of Naples, Federico II, where he teaches courses on digital culture and society. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e06 February 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119276203\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e192\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379759149196,"sku":"9781119276203","price":107.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119276203_1f38d476-03fd-4d8d-b547-eb574e9bb8b8.jpg?v=1780165163","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781119276203","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}