THEORIZING DIGITAL RHETORIC

摘要

Edited by Aaron Hess and Amber Davisson, Theorizing Digital Rhetoric brings together a captivating collection of writing on digital discourse and dialogue. This includes chapters on community building (Davisson and Leone), viral hashtags (Reinwald) and the casual games market (Jones). The book opens with reflections on 'a time when the world wasn't networked' (Hess: 2), which is a time that has frequently been romanticized in extant work. This book steers clear from perpetuating a naieve nostalgia attached to a time that was, in fact, not as digitally disconnected as is commonly insinuated. Hess's introductory fleeting memories of adolescence and the ascent of the Internet quickly leads to a roadmap of the robust discussion of digital rhetoric that follows. As is commented on in this book, the evolving relationship between discourse and technology is a complicated and powerful one that commands scholarly attention.