MEDIATED DEATH
"Approaching death from the perspective of media and communication studies, anthropology, and sociology, this book explains how the all-encompassing presence of mediated death profoundly transforms contemporary society. It explores rituals of mourning and the livestreaming of death in hybrid me...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, UK Medford, MA
Polity Press
2022
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Add Tag | Summary: | "Approaching death from the perspective of media and communication studies, anthropology, and sociology, this book explains how the all-encompassing presence of mediated death profoundly transforms contemporary society. It explores rituals of mourning and the livestreaming of death in hybrid media, as well as contemporary media-driven practices of immortalization. Sumiala draws on examples ranging from the iconic deaths of Margaret Thatcher and David Bowie to those of ordinary people ritualized on Instagram, YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. In addition, this book examines digital mourning of global events including the Charlie Hebdo attacks, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the Coronavirus pandemic." |
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| Physical Description: | 224 pages illustrations 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-213) and index |
| ISBN: | 9781509544547 9781509544530 |
Understanding dying, death, and bereavement