The Spectacle of Online Life (Hardcover)

Hardcover. The Spectacle of Online Life offers a groundbreaking exploration of the digital age's most pressing paradoxes: connection and isolation, democratization and control, authenticity and performance. Edited by Danielle Antoinette Hidalgo, Christopher T. Conner, and Matthew N. Hannah, this volume assembles a diverse array of scholars to critically examine how online technologies shape, reflect, and amplify the complexities of modern society.Chapters in the text draw on insights from the Frankfurt School, Situationist International, and contemporary media studies. This collection delves into topics as varied as promotional livestreaming, climate change conspiracy theories, beauty influencer culture, and the role of artificial intelligence in content moderation. As the authors show, digital platforms are a double-edged sword both empowering grassroots movements and reinforcing systemic inequalities. The Spectacle of Online Life explores digital paradoxesconnection and isolation, empowerment and controlthrough topics like influencer culture, AI moderation, and online conspiracies. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …