Dystopia on Demand: Technology, Digital Culture, and the Metamodern Quest in Complex Serial Dystopias
Dystopia on Demand: Technology, Digital Culture, and the Metamodern Quest in Complex Serial Dystopias

Author: Laura Winter

Publisher: Narr Francke Attempto Verlag

Published: 2024-01-29

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 3381112236

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Serial storytelling has the advantage of unlocking rather than simplifying the complexities of digital culture. With their worldbuilding potential, TV series open up new artistic horizons, particularly for the dystopian genre. Situated at the nexus of dystopia, complex TV, and a metamodern cultural logic, Dystopia on Demand: Technology, Digital Culture, and the Metamodern Quest in Complex Serial Dystopias offers readers novel insights into the dynamics of serial dystopias in the contemporary streaming landscape. Introducing the term 'complex serial dystopias' to describe series that allow audiences to engage with the dystopian premise from multiple angles, the book examines four Anglo-American series, including Black Mirror, Mr. Robot, Westworld, and Kiss Me First. The in-depth analyses trace the variety of ways in which these series offer critical reflections on the human-technology entanglement in digital culture.

Crime TV
Crime TV

Author: Jonathan A. Grubb

Publisher: NYU Press

Published: 2021-07-27

Total Pages: 373

ISBN-13: 1479804363

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"This book offers a straightforward and vibrant approach to the study of criminal behavior and contemporary criminal justice issues through the use of popular TV shows. Students, researchers, and anyone else interested in crime will find this book an accessible and informative resource for understanding the causes of crime and how society responds to crime"--

Mr. Robot and Philosophy
Mr. Robot and Philosophy

Author: Richard Greene

Publisher: Open Court Publishing

Published: 2017-07-01

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 081269967X

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Mr. Robot has been hailed, not only as one of the most haunting and unnerving dramas ever to appear on television, but also as the first accurate popular presentation of how computer hacking and cyberterrorism actually work. Mr. Robot and Philosophy is aimed at thoughtful fans of this addictive show who will welcome the opportunity to explore Elliot Alderson's world from a philosophical perspective. The developing story of Mr. Robot constantly raises ethical and metaphysical issues. What happens to our personal identity when it’s extended into cyberspace and an array of electronic devices? Are we in control of our online lives or are we being controlled? What does our right to privacy mean in a world where millions of people can observe what we’re doing and saying? Is a virtual currency true money and could it replace traditional money? Can there be healthy forms of drug addiction? Can some types of so-called mental illness be useful and beneficial? Does it make any sense to unleash destruction upon the existing corporate economic structures, and can we expect something better to emerge from the ruins of a digital meltdown?

Cybermedia
Cybermedia

Author: Carol Vernallis

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2021-10-21

Total Pages: 473

ISBN-13: 1501357050

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We're experiencing a time when digital technologies and advances in artificial intelligence, robotics, and big data are redefining what it means to be human. How do these advancements affect contemporary media and music? This collection traces how media, with a focus on sound and image, engages with these new technologies. It bridges the gap between science and the humanities by pairing humanists' close readings of contemporary media with scientists' discussions of the science and math that inform them. This text includes contributions by established and emerging scholars performing across-the-aisle research on new technologies, exploring topics such as facial and gait recognition; EEG and audiovisual materials; surveillance; and sound and images in relation to questions of sexual identity, race, ethnicity, disability, and class and includes examples from a range of films and TV shows including Blade Runner, Black Mirror, Mr. Robot, Morgan, Ex Machina, and Westworld. Through a variety of critical, theoretical, proprioceptive, and speculative lenses, the collection facilitates interdisciplinary thinking and collaboration and provides readers with ways of responding to these new technologies.

Teaching Information Systems
Teaching Information Systems

Author: Mark I. Hwang

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2024-01-18

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 1802205799

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Issues related to teaching and learning information systems concepts have received keen interest from IS academics since the discipline’s inception over 60 years ago. Bringing together cutting-edge research from over 30 international experts, Teaching Information Systems presents a timely assessment of critical issues associated with the IS curriculum, the learner, and the learning environment.

Grief, Madness, and Crises of Masculinity in Mind-Game Films
Grief, Madness, and Crises of Masculinity in Mind-Game Films

Author: Rosalind Sibielski

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2024-08-22

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1666936456

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This book analyzes a cycle of early twenty-first-century mind-game films and TV series in which male protagonists retreat into fantasies, dreams, or hallucinations as a means of coping with grief and guilt following the death of a loved one. Discussing films like Memento, Inception, and Shutter Island alongside the TV series Mr. Robot, among others, Rosalind Sibielski highlights how the construction of alternate realities allows the protagonists to work through bereavement and past trauma. Sibielski also argues that, as part of this process, the protagonists not only find themselves questioning their memories and what they believe to be true about their identities, but they are also forced to reevaluate who they are as men and the way that they define their manhood. Finally, Grief, Madness, and Crises of Masculinity in Mind-Game Films examines these stories of intersecting crises of reality and crises of masculinity within the context of millennial culture wars in the US over the way that manhood is, can be, or should be enacted.

Kali Linux Penetration Testing Bible
Kali Linux Penetration Testing Bible

Author: Gus Khawaja

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2021-04-21

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 111971964X

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Your ultimate guide to pentesting with Kali Linux Kali is a popular and powerful Linux distribution used by cybersecurity professionals around the world. Penetration testers must master Kali’s varied library of tools to be effective at their work. The Kali Linux Penetration Testing Bible is the hands-on and methodology guide for pentesting with Kali. You’ll discover everything you need to know about the tools and techniques hackers use to gain access to systems like yours so you can erect reliable defenses for your virtual assets. Whether you’re new to the field or an established pentester, you’ll find what you need in this comprehensive guide. Build a modern dockerized environment Discover the fundamentals of the bash language in Linux Use a variety of effective techniques to find vulnerabilities (OSINT, Network Scan, and more) Analyze your findings and identify false positives and uncover advanced subjects, like buffer overflow, lateral movement, and privilege escalation Apply practical and efficient pentesting workflows Learn about Modern Web Application Security Secure SDLC Automate your penetration testing with Python

Web Penetration Testing
Web Penetration Testing

Author: Shubham Mishra

Publisher: Pothi.com

Published: 2021-09-30

Total Pages: 89

ISBN-13: 9355263260

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Nothing is more important than preserving security on websites. Internet security is a constantly evolving arena, forced to improve on a daily basis as malicious attempts become more sophisticated. The sad fact is many websites lack the necessary security to protect users or owners. This should not be the case. Web Penetration Testing is a beginner's guide focusing on WordPress penetration testing. Considering how popular WordPress has become it is an attractive target for hackers. Web Penetration Testing delivers important tools every website operator needs. Filled with useful information from newbie-pleasant interface to open-source tools, this book provides the first step to ensuring your site is secure from hackers. WordPress remains one of the most popular CRM sites, making it a constant target. Can you afford to be hacked? Web Penetration Testing delivers a robust and achievable system designed to help you stop, fix, and identify hacking attempts before they steal priceless information. The internet age is the greatest advancement the world has seen to date and your security on it vital.

Regimes of Capital in the Post-Digital Age
Regimes of Capital in the Post-Digital Age

Author: Szymon Wróbel

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-06-02

Total Pages: 237

ISBN-13: 1000889610

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Regimes of Capital in the Post-Digital Age provides a view of the current state of capitalism, through the interrogation of key diagnoses offered by philosophers and social theorists. With attention to questions about the manner in which the advent of the information age has shaped capitalism, the implications of the post- digital age for social capital, and the possible forms of resistance to the problematic aspects of capitalism, it will appeal to scholars of sociology, philosophy, and social theory with interests in critical theory, capitalist society, and digital culture.