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Drone Imaginaries: The Power of Remote Vision

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Full Title:

Drone Imaginaries: The Power of Remote Vision

Contributors:

By (Author) Andreas Immanuel Graae
Edited by Kathrin Maurer

ISBN:

9781526145932

Publisher:

Manchester University Press

Imprint:

Manchester University Press

Publication Date:

8th June 2021

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

Tertiary Education

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Media studies
Warfare and defence
Literature: history and criticism

Dewey:

306.46

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

256

Dimensions:

Width 156mm, Height 234mm, Spine 16mm

Weight:

540g

Description

Drones are in the air. In civil society they are used for rescue, surveillance, transport and leisure. And on the battlefield they have radically changed the way wars are fought due to their promises of remote protection and surgical precision. Yet, often overlooked in this optimism are questions about how drones impact our human identity and our communities. This book addresses these questions from a humanities point of view by investigating how civilian and military drones are represented in visual arts and literature. With its strong focus on aesthetics, the book intensifies the cultural study of drones and widen the discussion of how drones are changing our societies. The essays enter into dialogue with current drone researchers and will be curious to scholars, lecturers and students interested in drones and new technologies from a humanities or social science perspective.

Author Bio

Andreas Immanuel Graae is Assistant Professor at the Royal Danish Defence College

Kathrin Maurer is Professor of Humanities and Technology at the University of Southern Denmark

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