{"title":"Prof Elizabeth Losh","description":"\u003cp\u003eProf Elizabeth Losh offers insightful explorations into contemporary culture through the lens of digital media and technology. Her works often examine how online communication shapes social dynamics, with a focus on the intersections between technology, identity, and public discourse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a thoughtful blend of critical theory and accessible analysis that challenges conventional views on culture and communication. With a keen eye on digital environments, her books invite reflection on how we engage with arts, politics, and society in an increasingly connected world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hashtag-by-prof-elizabeth-losh-9781501344275","title":"Hashtag","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Books of 2019—Scholarly Kitchen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eObject Lessons\u003c\/em\u003e is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHashtags can silence as well as shout. They originate in the quiet of the archive and the breathless suspense of the control room, and find voice in the roar of rallies in the streets. The hashtag is a composite creation, with two separate but related design histories: one involving the crosshatch symbol and one about the choice of letters after it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCelebration and criticism of hashtag activism rarely address the hashtag as an object or try to locate its place in the history of writing for machines. Although hashtags tend to be associated with Silicon Valley invention myths or celebrity power users, the story of the hashtag is much longer and more surprising, speaking to how we think about naming, identity, and being human in a non-human world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eObject Lessons\u003c\/em\u003e is published in partnership with an essay series in \u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455582519532,"sku":"9781501344275","price":21.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/61fzh1mZwCL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774784865"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/prof-elizabeth-losh.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}