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Undoing Networks
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Abstract How do we think beyond the dominant images and imaginaries of connectivity? Undoing Networks enables a different connectivity: "digital detox" is a luxury for stressed urbanites wishing to lead a mindful life. Self-help books advocate "digital minimalism" to recover authentic experiences of the offl... view more
How do we think beyond the dominant images and imaginaries of connectivity? Undoing Networks enables a different connectivity: "digital detox" is a luxury for stressed urbanites wishing to lead a mindful life. Self-help books advocate "digital minimalism" to recover authentic experiences of the offline. Artists envision a world without the internet. Activists mobilize against the expansion of the 5G network. If connectivity brought us virtual communities, information superhighways, and participatory culture, disconnection comes with privacy tools, Faraday shields, and figures of the shy. This book explores non-usage and the "right to disconnect" from work and from the excessive demands of digital capitalism.... view less
Classification
General Sociology, Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Sociology, Sociological Theories
Interactive, electronic Media
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Publisher
meson press
City
Lüneburg
Page/Pages
XXV, 114 p.
Series
In Search of Media
ISBN
978-3-95796-153-2
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed