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Marshall McLuhan: Then and Now
About this book
Marshall McLuhan, a pioneering media theorist, explored how media shape perception, society, and culture. His concepts, like Ā»the medium is the messageĀ« and the Ā»global village,Ā« emphasize media as extensions of human senses that profoundly influence communication and social structures. He analyzed transitions from oral to print culture and the impact of electronic media on thought and interaction. This volume seeks global contributions applying McLuhan's theories to AI, digital media, knowledge, creativity, and body-mind relations in today's networked world.
In this volume, edited by Lars C. Grabbe, Andrew McLuhan and Tobias Held, scholars from diverse fieldsāmedia theory, philosophy, sociology, art, game studies, and moreāare examining McLuhan's enduring relevance in analyzing contemporary technological and cultural transformations.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Introduction
- McGilchrist and McLuhan
- Touched by touching
- The Creative Volume and the ĀDynamic ĀTemperature ofĀ AI in Games
- Ares and the Algorithm
- Applied McLuhan in the Great Perfection
- Weaving the Future
- Reassessing McLuhan
- Art Biennales and the Challenges of theĀ Global Village
- Toward a Unified Sensorium
- Technological Mediation of the Body
- About the authors
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