The Virtual Self: A Contemporary SociologyISBN: 978-0-631-21649-0
Paperback
216 pages
December 2003, Wiley-Blackwell
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"This is a bold, innovative work; a powerful study that attests
to the cultural construction of the virtual and ‘real’
self in an often terrifying post-industrial world. Ben Agger is
America’s leading sociological theorist in the critical
school tradition. Classical and contemporary sociological theory
ignored the issues he addresses in this book: namely how the self
is embedded in technology. Agger corrects this oversight, and in
the process has written a book that belongs on the shelf of all
serious students of self, the media, culture, and the organization
of everyday life." – Norman K. Denzin, University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
"The Virtual Self explores the many challenges posed by ‘virtuality’ for ethical, political, and social analysis. Agger mobilizes a wide-ranging style of intertextual criticism that engagingly illustrates why virtual selves and network societies must become a new focus for contemporary social research. His accessible approach and conversational style make this an ideal book for courses in several different disciplines." – Timothy W. Luke, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University