New Media Cultural Studies And Critical Theory After Postmodernism

Download or read book New Media, Cultural Studies, and Critical Theory after Postmodernism written by R. Samuels and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-12-07 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book argues that we have moved into a new cultural period, automodernity, which represents a social, psychological, and technological reaction to postmodernity. In fact, by showing how individual autonomy is now being generated through technological and cultural automation, Samuels posits that we must rethink modernity and postmodernity.