Technologies of Magic: A Cultural Study of Ghosts, Machines and the Uncanny

by Potts, John
ISBN: 9780909952358
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Overview

Technologies of Magic charts curious territory - a place occupied by both machines and magic. This collection of essays investigates the co-existence of very old forms of thought - belief in ghosts, magic, spirits - and contemporary culture. Refracted through highly technologised societies, magic manifests itself in surprising ways and through a diverse range of practices.

Apprehension of the magical - in the world of machines - can give rise to a feeling of uncanny unease. These essays show that ultimately this produces another way of thinking about technology in contemporary culture.

  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Potts, John
  • ISBN: 9780909952358
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 9.48 x 0.54
  • Number Of Pages: 164
  • Publication Year: 2011