Posthuman Capitalism: Dancing with Data in the Digital Economy

Posthuman Capitalism critically examines the manifestation of capitalist agenda online by examining the phenomenon of the 'posthuman in the data economy. It explores the human entanglements from sociality, friendship, desire, memory, privacy, and co-production of value through the data economy, offering innovative conceptualizations and vantage points on our contemporary data society.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 162 pages
\n Publication date: 11 June 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Posthuman Capitalism is a groundbreaking exploration that delves into the profound manifestation of capitalist agendas online through the lens of the 'posthuman' in the data economy. This comprehensive book comprises a series of chapters that examine our current posthuman condition, where we are relentlessly enticed to engage with platforms that align with capitalist interests, while simultaneously being socialized into new modes of living, consuming, and interacting online. By labeling these emergent patterns of our experiential extraction, transactions, and re-making of our mortal lives as posthuman capitalism, the book offers a critical review of the human entanglements within sociality, friendship, desire, memory, privacy violations, and the co-production of value within the data economy.

Through innovative and interdisciplinary conceptualizations and vantage points, this book serves as a vital resource for scholars and students engaged in the fields of digital media, communication studies, sociology, philosophy, and social psychology. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the complex interplay between technology, society, and human experiences in the age of data-driven capitalism, offering valuable insights and perspectives that will shape the future of our digital world.

\n Weight: 410g\n
Dimension: 160 x 241 x 17 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367763534\n \n