Does Social Media Have Limits?

Bodies of Light & the Desire for Omnipresence
1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-3-030-74122-8
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 164 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 256 g

This book is a vibrant investigation on a deeply human subconscious desire: the desire for omnipresence, or in a nutshell, the desire to be here, there, and everywhere at the same time. After all, why is it not enough just to be in the offline ordinariness of the here and now? To answer this question, Camila Mozzini-Alister does the crossing of two seemingly distant universes: mediation and meditation. Throughout a vigorous archaeology of the relationship between screen and mind allied with an engaging first-person narrative, the author raises awareness of the risks of becoming addicted to social media and obsessed by meditation. This brings forth a vital question: what are the limits for the desire to be more than a body?

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mozzini-Alister, Camila

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Religionspsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikationswissenschaften Digitale Medien, Internet, Telekommunikation
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Digital Lifestyle Internet, E-Mail, Social Media
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Philosophie der Technik
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Philosophie der Technik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Mediation And The Process Of Outer Expansion.- Chapter 3: Meditation And The Process Of Inner Expansion.- Chapter 4: Medi(T)ation And The Desire For Omnipresence.- Chapter 5: Conclusion: Limits.

Über Autor(innen)

Camila Mozzini-Alister works as a Social Media Educator and an Adjunct Research Fellow at the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC), Australia.