
Real Wars on Virtual Battlefields
The Convergence of Programmable Media at the Military-Civilian Margin
Stefan Werning(Author)
transcript (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 27. October 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
412 pages
978-3-8376-1240-0 (ISBN)
Description
The book analyzes the multifarious exchange of algorithmic technologies and concepts between the military and the media industry from the early 1990s until now. Unlike most related scholarly work which focuses on digital games, it drafts a model of programmable media which is grounded in a close-reading of the key technologies, most notably the paradigm of object-oriented programming, and reconsiders technical disciplines from a humanities perspective. This model is then applied to analyze the effects of algorithmic logic on the military-civilian continuum, including economic practices, patterns of media usage and military decision-making.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Bielefeld
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Klappenbroschur
Illustrations
40
40 s/w Abbildungen
40 b&w 0 color
Dimensions
Height: 225 mm
Width: 135 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
582 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-8376-1240-0 (9783837612400)
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Stefan Werning
Real Wars on Virtual Battlefields
The Convergence of Programmable Media at the Military-Civilian Margin
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Person
Stefan Werning (Dr.) is currently working as an assistant professor of Digital Media at the University of Bayreuth. His research fields include the history of technology, >>new media<< phenomena and the theorization of trans-media products and practices.