Digital Encounters: Envisioning Connectivity in Latin American Cultural Production

Digital Encounters explores the influence of an increasingly networked world on contemporary Latin American cultural production, examining literature, art, and political activism through case studies of power, privilege, and stratification. It critically examines issues of inequitable access and data privacy, technologys capacity to divide people, and the digital space as a site of racialized and gendered violence.

Format: Hardback
Length: 312 pages
Publication date: 30 April 2023
Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Scholars of literary and cultural studies must delve into the intricate tapestry of digital networks to unravel the creative fabric that weaves together crowdsourced forms of production, discussion, and distribution. In their pursuit of understanding, Digital Encounters takes us on a captivating journey into the realm of contemporary Latin American cultural production, exploring the profound influence of an increasingly networked world.

Through a rich array of case studies, the contributors to this volume examine literature, art, and political activism as they engage in dynamic dialogues with programming languages, social media platforms, online publishing, and geospatial metadata. These interconnected realms raise profound questions about power, privilege, and stratification, shaping the very fabric of our digital age.

In a critical examination of issues such as inequitable access and data privacy, the book sheds light on the potential divisions created by technology and the digital space as sites of racialized and gendered violence. By adopting an expansive approach to the study of connectivity, Digital Encounters vividly illustrates how new connections between analog and digital, human and machine, print text and pixel, redefine our perceptions of self, other, and the world around us.

Through its insightful analysis, Digital Encounters offers a valuable perspective on the evolving landscape of digital networks, illuminating how they shape and transform cultural production, communication, and social interactions. It serves as a testament to the power of interdisciplinary research and the importance of exploring the complex interplay between technology, culture, and society in our rapidly changing world.

Weight: 580g
Dimension: 235 x 159 x 38 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781487508685