{"product_id":"9780813551944","title":"Beyond Globalization: Making New Worlds in Media, Art, and Social Practices","description":"\u003cp\u003eDoes living in a globally networked society mean that we are moving toward a single, homogenous world culture? Or, are we headed for clashes between center and periphery, imperial and subaltern, Western and non-Western, First and Third World? The interdisciplinary essays in \u003ci\u003eBeyond Globalization \u003c\/i\u003epresent us with another possibility—that new media will lead to new kinds of “worldmaking.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis provocative volume brings together the best new work of scholars within such diverse fields as history, sociology, anthropology, film, media studies, and art. Whether examining the inauguration of a virtual community on the website Second Life or investigating the appropriation of biotechnology for transgenic art, this collection highlights how mediated practices have become integral to global culture; how social practices have emerged out of computer-related industries; how contemporary apocalyptic narratives reflect the anxieties of a U.S. culture facing global challenges; and how design, play, and technology help us understand the histories and ideals\u003cbr\u003ebehind the digital architectures that mediate our everyday actions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47110157828336,"sku":"9780813551944","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780813551944_p0.jpg?v=1763746205","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780813551944","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}