Debates in the Digital Humanities
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (616 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0816677956 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 504 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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shamrock said Developing DH programs within Colleges. Excellent review of the history, definitions, and controversies in the still emerging field of the Digital Humanities. I found it especially helpful in clarifying what the first steps in developing such a program at our college should be. Can't recommend it highly enough for those who are trying. "an excellent mode of pedagogy" according to Scaria Zacharia. This book initiates the reader to the topics with transparent narration.The contemporaneity of the treatment is also praise worthy The debates are enlightening;,an excellent mode of pedagogy.. "debates in the digital humanities" according to violeta hernandez. great thanks
At the same time, several essays aim pointed critiques at the field for its lack of attention to race, gender, class, and sexuality; the inadequate level of diversity among its practitioners; its absence of political commitment; and its preference for research over teaching.Together, the essays in Debates in the Digital Humanities—which will be published both as a printed book and later as an ongoing, open-access website—suggest that the digital humanities is uniquely positioned to contribute to the revival of the humanities and academic life.Contributors: Bryan Alexander, National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education; Rafael Alvarado, U of Virginia; Jamie “Skye” Bianco, U of Pittsburgh; Ian Bogost, Georgia Institute of Technology; Stephen Brier, CUNY Graduate Center; Daniel J. Encompassing new technologies, research methods, and opportunities for collaborative scholarship and open-source peer review, as well as innovative
"Is there such a thing as ‘digital’ humanities? From statistical crunches of texts to new forms of online collaboration and peer review, it’s clear something is happening. This book is an excellent primer on the arguments over just how much is changing—and how much more ought to—in the way scholars study the humanities." —Clive Thompson, columnist for Wired and contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine