Medieval Internet

Power, politics and participation in the digital age

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

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This book sheds light on the world of the Internet and social media through a historical prism drawn from the Medieval Age. Memes and metaphors originating in medieval society have often been used to describe and explain contemporary society. Social shaming has been described as “a pillory”, good deeds have been deemed as knightly, persecution or censorship has been labelled as inquisitions and elitist tendencies in political life are sometimes dubbed feudalism. This book argues that terms and concepts originating in medieval society are suitable for describing and discussing a plethora of social and political phenomena, all related to the massive rise and use of new digital media technologies and adherent societal paradoxes, dilemmas and challenges. The author argues that apparently distinct social phenomena related to the spread of new media are related and a product of logics that dominated medieval society, not at least those of control, surveillance and feudalism.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2020-09-11
Mått157 x 231 x 30 mm
Vikt999 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor152
FörlagEmerald Publishing Limited
ISBN9781839094132

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Chapter 1. The Middle Ages and medieval ways of living and thinking Chapter 2. The Medieval and the contemporary landscape of information Chapter 3. The public – deliberation, visibility and mutual surveillance Chapter 4. Community and beyond – medieval and modern Chapter 5. Instruments of Internet power Chapter 6. Structures of Internet power – algorithms and platforms Chapter 7. Digital feudalism Chapter 8. Politics and publics

'Jakob Linaa Jensen provides a timely reminder that there's nothing like a detour through history to dispel the facile promise that the Internet will empower the people and revitalize democracy. The Medieval Internet is a sweeping and provocative account of the affinities between our datafied, "post-industrial" era and the brutality of feudal-era exploitation. However, his nuanced approach to the Medieval Era also unearths resources for hope -- but not without a struggle. This is a fascinating and invaluable book that sheds new light on our current predicament.'