{"title":"Deborah Lupton","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeborah Lupton\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the intersections of technology, society, and culture with a keen analytical eye. Her work often delves into how digital technologies reshape human and animal experiences, inviting readers to reconsider the impact of the internet and data in everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in education and social theory, Lupton’s writing offers insightful perspectives that challenge conventional understandings of communication and connection. Readers can expect thoughtful, well-researched narratives that illuminate contemporary issues in the digital age.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-internet-of-animals-by-deborah-lupton-9781509552757","title":"The Internet of Animals","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Internet of Animals\u003c\/em\u003e begins with the half-joking claim, 'The internet is made of cats'. Today, animals of all shapes and sizes inhabit our digital spaces, including companion animals, wildlife, feral animals, and livestock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Deborah Lupton explores how digital technologies and datafication are changing our relationships with other animals. Playfully building on the concept of 'The Internet of Things', she discusses the complex feelings that have developed between people and animals through the use of digital devices, from social media to employing animal-like robots as companions and carers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book brings together a range of perspectives, including those of sociology, cultural geography, environmental humanities, critical animal studies, and internet studies, to consider how these new digital technologies are contributing to significant changes in human–animal relationships at both the micropolitical and macropolitical levels. As Lupton shows, while digital devices and media have strengthened people's relationships to other creatures, these technologies can also objectify animals as things for human entertainment, therapy, or economic exploitation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis original and engaging book will be of interest to scholars and students across the social sciences and humanities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47363118137580,"sku":"9781509552757","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12549823482725.jpg?v=1772914850"},{"product_id":"the-internet-of-animals-by-deborah-lupton-9781509552740","title":"The Internet of Animals","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Internet of Animals\u003c\/em\u003e by Deborah Lupton explores a fascinating aspect of our digital world: the presence of animals in our online spaces. From companion animals and wildlife to feral animals and livestock, creatures of all sorts now inhabit our digital realms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this engaging book, Lupton investigates how digital technologies and datafication are transforming our relationships with animals. Playfully borrowing from the concept of 'The Internet of Things', she examines the complex emotions that develop between humans and animals through digital interactions — from the use of social media to the employment of animal-like robots as companions and carers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book draws from diverse perspectives, including sociology, cultural geography, environmental humanities, critical animal studies, and internet studies, to analyse how these new digital technologies are shaping significant transformations in human-animal relationships at both micropolitical and macropolitical levels. Lupton reveals that while digital devices and media have the potential to deepen our connection to other creatures, they also risk objectifying animals as mere tools for human entertainment, therapy, or economic gain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis original and insightful work will captivate scholars and students across the social sciences and humanities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455779684588,"sku":"9781509552740","price":119.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/51mBnm_zyPL.jpg?v=1774798113"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/deborah-lupton.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}