Internet Invention : From Literacy to Electracy

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Summary: Poststructural and Practical
Review: Greg Ulmer's work is some of the best developed in the world in the whole conversation over media theory, poststructural thinking, and writing/teaching with computers. Written with an easy style that is nonetheless packed with information, Ulmer guides readers through his own homegrown pedagogical process, which combines both the artistic and practical into a single new genre. Rather than sit back and be mystified or stymied by the "age of the spectacle," Ulmer engages affirmatively in it, valuing its positive potential. The goal, he says, is to become not consumers, but practitioners of image-based discourse. HTML and other New Media writing tools give individuals the power; what remains is to craft a set of tactics for helping others realize that power. This is really a great book, sure to become a hallmark in media studies.

Rating:
Summary: Poststructural and Practical
Review: Greg Ulmer's work is some of the best developed in the world in the whole conversation over media theory, poststructural thinking, and writing/teaching with computers. Written with an easy style that is nonetheless packed with information, Ulmer guides readers through his own homegrown pedagogical process, which combines both the artistic and practical into a single new genre. Rather than sit back and be mystified or stymied by the "age of the spectacle," Ulmer engages affirmatively in it, valuing its positive potential. The goal, he says, is to become not consumers, but practitioners of image-based discourse. HTML and other New Media writing tools give individuals the power; what remains is to craft a set of tactics for helping others realize that power. This is really a great book, sure to become a hallmark in media studies.