{"title":"Richard Lane","description":"\u003cp\u003eRichard Lane explores the rich intersections of culture and history with an engaging and thoughtful approach. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eThe Big Humanities\u003c\/em\u003e, offer insightful perspectives on the arts, inviting readers to consider the broader significance of human creativity and cultural expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect books that blend scholarly depth with accessible prose, perfect for those interested in understanding the evolving landscape of arts and culture. Lane's writing encourages reflection on how the humanities shape our perception of the world and ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-big-humanities-by-richard-lane-9780415748810","title":"The Big Humanities","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book provides an accessible introduction to, and overview of, the digital humanities, one of the fastest growing areas of literary studies. \u003cem\u003eThe Big Humanities\u003c\/em\u003e by Richard Lane takes a unique approach by focusing on the technologies and the new environment in which the digital humanities largely takes place: the digital laboratory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book provides a brief history of DH, explores and explains the methodologies of past and current DH projects, and offers resources such as detailed case studies and bibliographies. Further, the focus on the digital laboratory space reveals affiliations with the types of research that have traditionally taken place in the sciences, as well as convergences with other fast-growing research spaces, namely innovation labs, fabrication labs, maker spaces, digital media labs, and change labs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume highlights the profound transformation of literary studies that is underway, one in which the adoption of powerful technology – and concomitantly being situated within a laboratory environment – is leading to an important re-engagement in the arts and humanities. It marks a renewed understanding of literary studies in the digital age, as well as a return to large-scale financial investment in humanistic research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Big Humanities\u003c\/em\u003e will be useful to students and teachers, as well as administrators and managers in charge of research infrastructure and funding decisions who need an accessible overview of this technological transformation in the humanities. Combining useful detail and an overview of the field, the book offers accessible entry into this rapidly growing field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607900569836,"sku":"9780415748810","price":341.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780415748810-the-big-humanities.jpg?v=1778178695"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/richard-lane.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}