Analogue Idyll

Disconnection, Detox, and Departure from the Digital World

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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Beskrivning

Once upon a time, in a golden age before the internet, social media, and smartphones, there existed an analogue world where people lived slower, simpler, and healthier lives that were more authentic, natural, and meaningful. This is the analogue idyll: a compelling narrative within contemporary culture celebrating the virtues of analogue media and offline experiences.Exploring the significance of the ‘analogue’ in our increasingly digital world, this timely contribution to studies about digital disconnection raises critical questions about the meaning of technology in our lives and societies, as public debates about the addictions, distractions, and harms of digital culture accelerate.Chapters 1 and 6 are available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-02-26
Mått:156 x 234 x 14 mm
Vikt:481 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:216
Förlag:Bristol University Press
ISBN:9781529233704

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A.R.E. Taylor is Senior Lecturer in Communications at the University of Exeter.

Recensioner i media

‘Is the culture of connectivity giving rise to an age of technostalgia? This book provides you with illuminating analyses of how digitization leads to a new longing for disconnection and offline purity. A real eye-opener!’ José van Dijck, Utrecht University‘This collection of accessibly written, nuanced chapters explores digital disconnection from various angles, bringing to life the complex relationships between online and offline worlds.’ Paul C. Adams, University of Texas at Austin

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword by Trine Syvertsen1. The Analogue Idyll: A New Myth for the Post-Digital Age?A.R.E. Taylor2. Analogue Labour: The Mass Craft and Post-Digital Logistics of Making and Selling Vinyl RecordsMichael Palm3. ‘We Don’t Have Wi-Fi, Talk to Each Other’: Digital Disconnection in the Hospitality IndustryAlexandra Kviat4. Digital Representations on the Appalachian Trail: Wilderness as a Post-Digital ExperienceDave McLaughlin5. Finding Digital Distance: Digital Detox and Conspicuous DisengagementPaul O’Connor6. Analogue Celebrity: Digital Refusal Among the Rich and FamousA.R.E. Taylor and Neil Ewen7. Selling the Promise of Presence: How Companies Promote Digital Detox ‘Products’ in DenmarkMalene Hornstrup Jespersen, Annika Isfeldt, and Kristoffer Albris8. ‘I Meditate Because My Mind Has Numerous Tabs Open’: Dis/connecting (in) Mindfulness AppsLinda Kopitz