Residual Media
Author | : Charles R. Acland |
Publisher | : U of Minnesota Press |
Total Pages | : 438 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : 0816644721 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780816644728 |
Rating | : 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Residual Media by : Charles R. Acland
Download or read book Residual Media written by Charles R. Acland and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a society that awaits 'the new' in every medium, what happens to last year's new? From player pianos to vinyl records, and from the typewriter to the telephone, 'Residual Media' is an innovative approach to the aging of culture and reveals that, ultimately, new cultural phenomena rely on encounters with the old.