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Mapping selfies and memes as Touch

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Tis book is the frst of its kind to map Touch as culturally
meaningful in digital social networks. In this chapter, the concept of
Touch (with a capital T) is briefy introduced as a social and cultural
concept, beyond just the physical practice or sensation of touch as we
usually understand it. Touch is specifcally identifed as a key aspect of
photography, including selfes and memes. Touch involves relationships
of bodies, objects, spaces, connection, disconnection and positioning. As
a communication practice, these relationships are meaningful and signifcant. Tis chapter includes descriptions of key terms to locate the focus
of the book and a map of the book’s content. Tis introduction frames
the great signifcance of understanding socially networked relationships
as Touch.

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: Palgrave Macmillan Cham., 2022

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XI, 116

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English

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9783030943165

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computer

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online resource

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Mapping selfies
memes as Touch Authors

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Kröger Fiona Andreallo

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angga

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https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-94316-5

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