Assembly Codes: The Logistics of Media

The contributors to Assembly Codes explore how media and logistics shape the circulation of information and culture, highlighting the impact of logistics on media production, distribution, and consumption. They also examine the environmental impact of logistical technologies and how they have generated new aesthetic and performative practices.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 264 pages
\n Publication date: 29 August 2021
\n Publisher: Duke University Press
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The contributors to Assembly Codes delve into the intricate relationship between media and logistics, exploring how these two spheres shape the conditions for the circulation of information and culture. They meticulously document the profound impact of logistics, which encompasses the techniques of organizing and coordinating the movement of materials, bodies, and information, on the production, distribution, and consumption of media. At the same time, they acknowledge the central role of physical media, such as paperwork, and media technologies, ranging from phone systems to software, in the operations of logistics. These contributors engage in a thoughtful interrogation of a wide range of topics, including the logistics of film production, the construction of internet infrastructure, and the environmental implications of the creation, distribution, and sale of vinyl records. Furthermore, they reveal how logistical technologies have given rise to new aesthetic and performative practices. By meticulously charting the specific points of contact, dependence, and friction between media and logistics, Assembly Codes establishes that media and logistics are co-constitutive and cannot be understood apart from each other. Through their insightful analysis, these contributors offer valuable insights into the complex dynamics that govern the dissemination of information and culture in our contemporary world.

\n Weight: 386g\n
Dimension: 152 x 230 x 18 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781478010760\n \n