Mediated Intimacies: Connectivities, Relationalities and Proximities (Routledge Studies in European Communication Research and Education)

By: Rikke Andreassen and Michael Nebeling Petersen and Katherine Harrison and Tobias Raun

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Synopsis: Social media, characterized by user-generated content, interactivity, participation and community formation, have gained much research attention in recent years. At the same time, intimacy, affectivity and emotions are increasingly growing as fields of study. While these two areas are often interwoven, the actual interconnections are rarely studied in detail. This anthology explores how social media construct new types of intimacies, and how practices of intimacy shape the development and use of new media, offering empirical knowledge, theoretical insights and an international perspective on the flourishing field of digital intimacies. Chapters present a range of research tools used, such as interviews, online ethnography, visual analysis, text analysis and video analysis. There is also rich variation in sources for the empirical material studied, including Tumblr, YouTube, dating sites, hook-up sites, Facebook, Snapchat, Couchsurfing, selfies, blogs and photographs, as well as smartphones, tablets and computers. By focusing on the intersection between social media and intimacies, and their continuous co-constitution, this anthology offers new insights into the vast landscape of contemporary media reality. It will be a valuable resource for teachers, students and scholars with an interest in new media, communication, intimacy and affectivity.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 306 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781351804097
Related ISBNs:: 9781315208589, 9781138631861, 9781138631861, 9781138631878, 9781138631878, 9781138631861, 9781138631878, 9781315208589
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 04/25/19
Copyrighted By:: N/A
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Social Studies
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Rikke Andreassen
Edited by:: Michael Nebeling Petersen
Edited by:: Katherine Harrison
Edited by:: Tobias Raun