Discover the thought-provoking book that meets the modern concept of memory and nostalgia in our digital world. In 'Remember Me', authored by Davide Sisto, you will find a compelling exploration of how social media reshapes our understanding of remembering and forgetting. This BRAND NEW edition, published in 2021 by John Wiley & Sons (UK), delves into the phenomenon of Facebook's personalized year-end videos, urging us to reflect on what truly matters through the lens of our online experiences. This book offers insights into how social networks are transforming our memories into vast digital archives, challenging our ability to forget. With 160 pages of engaging content, 'Remember Me' is essential for students, scholars in media studies, and anyone interested in the evolving relationship between technology and personal history. The discourse surrounding our shared online experiences will enhance your understanding of digital memory and its implications on our personal identities in an increasingly connected world. Order your copy today and delve into a narrative that will change how you think about the past and its impact on your present. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509545049
Year: 2021
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 160


Description:


As the end of December draws near, Facebook routinely sends users a short video entitled ˜Your Year on Facebook™. It lasts about a minute and brings together the images and posts that received the highest number of comments and likes over the last year. The video is rounded off with a message from Facebook that reads: ˜Sometimes, looking back helps us remember what matters most. Thanks for being here.™


It is this ˜looking back™, increasingly the focus of social networks, that is the inspiration behind Davide Sisto™s brilliant reflection on how our relationship with remembering and forgetting is changing in the digital era. The past does not really exist: it is only a story we tell ourselves. But what happens when we tell this story not only to ourselves but also to our followers, when it is recorded not only on our social media pages but also on the pages of hundreds or thousands of others, making it something that can be viewed and referenced forever? Social media networks are becoming vast digital archives in which the past merges seamlessly with the present, slowly erasing our capacity to forget. And yet at the same time, our memory is being outsourced to systems that we don™t control and that could become obsolete at any time, cutting us off from our memories and risking total oblivion.


This timely and thoughtful reflection on memory and forgetting in the digital age will be of interest to students and scholars in media studies and to anyone concerned with the ways our social and personal lives are changing in a world increasingly shaped by social media and the interne