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Virality: Contagion Theory in the Age of Networks
Tony D. Sampson
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Description for Virality: Contagion Theory in the Age of Networks
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFP; JHBA; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 219 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
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In this thought-provoking work, Tony D. Sampson presents a contagion theory fit for the age of networks. Unlike memes and microbial contagions, Virality does not restrict itself to biological analogies and medical metaphors. It instead points toward a theory of contagious assemblages, events, and affects. For Sampson, contagion is not necessarily a positive or negative force of encounter;...
Product Details
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
352g
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816670055
SKU
V9780816670055
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Ref
99-15
About Tony D. Sampson
Tony D. Sampson is senior lecturer and researcher in the School of Arts and Digital Industries at the University of East London.
Reviews for Virality: Contagion Theory in the Age of Networks
"Impressive and ambitious, Virality offers a new theory of the viral as a sociological event." -Brian Rotman, Ohio State University "Tarde and Deleuze come beautifully together in this outstanding book, the first to really put forward a serious alternative to neo-Darwinian theories of virality, contagion, and memetics. A thrilling read that bears enduring consequences for our understanding of network cultures....
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