Technologies of Magic: A Cultural Study of Ghosts, Machines and the Uncanny

ISBN 10: 0909952353 / ISBN 13: 9780909952358

Published by Power Publications, Sydney, 2011

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Synopsis:

This distinctive collection of essays charts curious territory: a place occupied by both machines and magic. It investigates the co-existence of belief in ghosts, magic and contemporary culture. It frames ghosts and magic as fundamentally performative - performing new kinds of cultural work in the world. It is a scholarly collection, ideal for students and academics interested in the crossover between culture, media and the supernatural, followers of performance artists including Stelarc and anyone interested in the role of magic in everyday life.

About the Author:

John Potts is associate professor in media and Edward Scheer is senior lecturer in the School of Media, Film, and Theatre at Macquarie Univeristy, Sydney. Other contributors include Chris Chesher, Anne Cranny-Francis, Annette Hamilton, Scott McQuire, Rachel Moore, Stephen Muecke, Andrew Murphie, and Patricia Pringle.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Technologies of Magic: A Cultural Study of ...
Publisher: Power Publications, Sydney
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: very_good