The Two Virtuals: New Media and Composition (New Media Theory) - Softcover

Reid, Alexander

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1602350221 ISBN 13: 9781602350229

Verlag: Parlor Press, 2007

Inhaltsangabe

In THE TWO VIRTUALS, Alex Reid shows that to understand the relationship between our traditional, humanistic realm of thought, subjectivity, and writing and the emerging virtual space of networked media, we need to recognize the common material space they share. The book investigates this shared space through a study of two, related conceptions of the virtual. The first virtual is quite familiar; it is the virtual reality produced by modern computing and networks. The second, less familiar, virtual comes from philosophy. It lies in the periphery of more familiar postmodern concepts, such as deconstruction, the rhizome, and simulation. In drawing the connection between the two virtuals of philosophy and networked media, Reid draws upon research in computers and writing, rhetoric and composition, new media studies, postmodern and critical theory, psychology, economics, anthropology, and robotics. ABOUT THE AUTHOR ALEX REID is an associate professor and the director of Professional Writing at the State University of New York College at Cortland. His scholarship focuses on the relationship between writing, pedagogy, and emerging technologies and has appeared in journals such as Kairos: A Journal of Rhetoric, Technology, and Pedagogy, Theory & Event, and Culture Machine, as well as in collections such as Culture Shock and the Practice of the Profession: Training the Next Wave in Rhetoric And Composition, and Techknowledgies: New Cultural Imaginaries in the Humanities, Arts, & TechnoSciences. He maintains a blog, Digital Digs, on the issues of new media, writing, and higher education at alexreid.typepad.com.

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Alexander Reid is a former combat veteran turned bestselling author of war and military fiction. With over a decade of experience in active service, Reid draws on his firsthand knowledge of the battlefield to craft stories that resonate with authenticity and emotional depth. His works explore the human cost of conflict, the bonds of brotherhood, and the moral dilemmas faced by soldiers. Known for his gripping narratives and richly developed characters, Reid's books have captivated readers worldwide.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Parlor Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1602350221
• ISBN 13: 9781602350229
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 224
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