Memes, monsters and the digital grotesque
Memes, Monsters, and the Digital Grotesque looks at the emerging and thriving new genre of digital horror from an innovative perspective. Examining digital cultural production during the period that has been referred to as the 'Arab Winter', Moreno-Almeida delves into the memes, animated c...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | Undetermined language |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Oxford
Liverpool University Press
2024
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| Further subjects: | B
Social and ethical issues
B Place qualifiers B Semitic languages B Time period qualifiers B Cultural and media studies B 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100 B Society and culture: general B Africa B Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050 B North Africa B Language qualifiers B Afro-Asiatic languages B Arabic B Media Studies B Cultural Studies B Popular Culture B c 1500 onwards to present day B c 2010 to c 2019 B Society and Social Sciences |
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Volltext (kostenfrei) Volltext (kostenfrei) |
| Rights Information: | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Memes, Monsters, and the Digital Grotesque looks at the emerging and thriving new genre of digital horror from an innovative perspective. Examining digital cultural production during the period that has been referred to as the 'Arab Winter', Moreno-Almeida delves into the memes, animated cartoons, music videos, and expressive cultures — like fashion and urban subcultures — that emerged between 2016 and 2020. In revealing concealed narratives underlying the digital lives of artists, as well as ordinary people, Moreno-Almeida explores how memes, horror, and the grotesque capture a moment infused with political and affective significance, characterized by despair, alienation, and anomie, alongside opportunities for creative experimentation made possible in the postdigital era |
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| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (261 p.) |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-726771-4 978-0-19-893089-1 978-0-19-893090-7 978-0-19-893091-4 |
| Access: | Open Access |
