The Size Effect (Paperback)

Roy Menarini

ISBN 10: 8869771741 / ISBN 13: 9788869771743

Published by Mimesis International, MI, 2019

Paperback. At the end of the last century, the so-called "new technologies" started to question the process of design, production, sales and consumption through a radical change, which today re-defines many concepts both in industry and every-day life. The notion of "size" a cross-cutting term in the cultural and creative sector has gone through a phase of crisis from which it is now re-emerging, enriched with new meanings and possibilities. To re-define this complex term, the authors of the book have observed the path of audiovisual products and social media, fashion, everyday objects, architectures and cities, and identified in each of these fields elements of continuity, breaking points with the past as well as future alternatives. In this collection of essays, the authors adopt an interdisciplinary approach overcoming the boundaries of their discipline. Through different perspectives this volume presents and develops new paradigms that explain the complexities of the contemporary era and its new "sizes". In this collection of essays, the authors adopt an interdisciplinary approach overcoming the boundaries of their discipline. Through different perspectives this volume presents and develops new paradigms that explain the complexities of the contemporary era and its new "sizes". Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9788869771743

Synopsis:

At the end of the last century, the so-called "new technologies" started to question the process of design, production, sales and consumption through a radical change, which today re-defines many concepts both in industry and every-day life. The notion of "size" – a cross-cutting term in the cultural and creative sector – has gone through a phase of crisis from which it is now re-emerging, enriched with new meanings and possibilities. To re-define this complex term, the authors of the book have observed the path of audiovisual products and social media, fashion, everyday objects, architectures and cities, and identified in each of these fields elements of continuity, breaking points with the past as well as future alternatives. In this collection of essays, the authors adopt an interdisciplinary approach overcoming the boundaries of their discipline. Through different perspectives this volume presents and develops new paradigms that explain the complexities of the contemporary era and its new "sizes".

About the Author: Roy Menarini is Associate Professor at University of Bologna where he teaches Cinema and Cultural Industry. He runs the magazine "Cinergie - Il cinema e le altre arti". He studies the transformations of digital media, film criticism and film culture. He is the author of several books about the history of Italian cinema and contemporary cinema. He recently published "Il corpo nel cinema" (B. Mondadori, 2015) and "Il discorso e lo sguardo". He collaborates with several magazines and newspapers, including Film Tv and MyMovies. He is also a consultant and lecturer at the "Fondazione Cineteca" di Bologna, as well as for several Master's degree courses.

Antonella Mascio is Assistant Professor in Sociology of Culture and Communication at the University of Bologna.

Simona Segre Reinach is cultural anthropologist and Associate Professor of Fashion Studies at Bologna University.

Ines Tolic is Assistant Professor in History of Architecture at the University of Bologna.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Size Effect (Paperback)
Publisher: Mimesis International, MI
Publication Date: 2019
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new