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An Aesthesia of Networks: Conjunctive Experience in Art and Technology (Technologies of Lived Abstraction),Used
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The experience of networks as the immediate sensing of relations between humans and nonhuman technical elements in assemblages such as viral media and databases.Today almost every aspect of life for which data exists can be rendered as a network. Financial data, social networks, biological ecologies: all are visualized in links and nodes, lines connecting dots. A network visualization of a corporate infrastructure could look remarkably similar to that of a terrorist organization. In An Aesthesia of Networks, Anna Munster argues that this uniformity has flattened our experience of networks as active and relational processes and assemblages. She counters the network anaesthesia that results from this pervasive mimesis by reinserting the question of experience, or aesthesia, into networked culture and aesthetics.Rather than asking how humans experience computers and networks, Munster asks how networks experiencewhat operations they perform and undergo to change and produce new forms of experience. Drawing on William James's radical empiricism, she asserts that networked experience is assembled first and foremost through relations, which make up its most immediately sensed and perceived aspect. Munster critically considers a range of contemporary artistic and cultural practices that engage with network technologies and techniques, including databases and data mining, the domination of search in online activity, and the proliferation of viral media through YouTube. These practicesfrom artists who undermine data to musicians and VJs who use intranetworked audio and video software environmentsare concerned with the relationality at the core of today's network experience.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'An Aesthesia of Networks'? A: The main theme of the book is the exploration of networks as active and relational processes in contemporary culture, emphasizing how these networks influence human experience and interaction with technology.
- Q: Who is the author of 'An Aesthesia of Networks'? A: The author of the book is Anna Munster, who critically examines the intersection of art, technology, and networked culture.
- Q: What does the term 'network anaesthesia' refer to? A: 'Network anaesthesia' refers to the phenomenon where the uniformity of network visualizations flattens our understanding of networks, leading to a diminished sense of their dynamic and relational nature.
- Q: What kind of practices does Anna Munster discuss in the book? A: Munster discusses various contemporary artistic and cultural practices that engage with network technologies, such as databases, data mining, and the creation of viral media.
- Q: How does the book relate to William James's radical empiricism? A: The book draws on William James's radical empiricism to argue that networked experiences are primarily assembled through relations, challenging traditional notions of experience in networked contexts.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'An Aesthesia of Networks'? A: The book was published on May 17, 2013.
- Q: What is the format of 'An Aesthesia of Networks'? A: The book is available in a hardcover format.
- Q: How many pages does 'An Aesthesia of Networks' have? A: The book contains 264 pages.
- Q: Is 'An Aesthesia of Networks' available in different editions? A: Yes, this book is available in a First Edition.
- Q: What condition is the book 'An Aesthesia of Networks' in? A: The book is listed as being in 'Very Good' condition.