Mark Andrejevic is een auteur die zich verdiept in het fenomeen realitytelevisie en de arbeid van het bekeken worden. Zijn werk onderzoekt kritisch de gedragingen en motivaties die ontstaan wanneer individuen zich bewust zijn van constante bewaking. Andrejevic's analyse belicht de ingewikkelde dynamiek tussen makers, deelnemers en publiek in het hedendaagse medialandschap. Zijn inzichten bieden een boeiend perspectief op de maatschappelijke en culturele implicaties van voortdurende observatie.
The book explores the overwhelming availability of mediated information and the evolving strategies for making sense of it. It discusses how data miners, sentiment analysts, and decision markets aim to interpret vast data sets, allowing them to "speak for themselves." Additionally, it examines the roles of neuromarketers and body language experts in uncovering underlying thoughts and emotions. The text raises concerns about the potential displacement of traditional expertise and comprehension in a world increasingly reliant on data-driven insights.
Drawing on cultural theory and interviews with fans, cast members and
producers, this book places the reality TV trend within a broader social
context.
Facial recognition is set to fundamentally change our experience and understanding of monitoring, surveillance, and privacy. Backed by powerful industry interests, this technology is being integrated into many areas of society – from airports to shopping malls, classrooms to casinos. Despite the promise of security and efficiency, fears are growing that this technology is inherently biased, intrusive, and oppressive, with broad-ranging societal consequences. In this timely book, Neil Selwyn and Mark Andrejevic provide a critical introduction to facial recognition. Outlining its complex social history and future technical forms, as well as its conceptual and technical underpinnings, the book considers the arguments being advanced for the continued uptake of facial recognition. In assessing these developments, the book argues that we are at the cusp of a generational shift in surveillance technology that will reconfigure our expectations of anonymity in shared and public spaces. Throughout, the book addresses a deceptively simple question: do we really want to live in a world where our face is our ID? Facial Recognition is essential reading for students and scholars of media and communications studies, surveillance studies, criminology, and sociology, as well as for anyone interested in one of the defining technologies of our times.
Mark Andrejevic explores the implications of automation on media, offering a unique framework to understand its trajectory. He examines the social, political, and cultural consequences of automated media, providing insights into how these changes shape contemporary society. Through this analysis, the book delves into the broader impacts of automation in our lives, making it a thought-provoking read for those interested in media studies and technology's role in modern culture.
