This book investigates the representation of civilian and military drones in Visual arts, literature, and architecture. What emerges, is a compelling new aesthetic: ‘drone imaginary’, a prism of cultural and critical knowledge, through which the complex interplay between drone technology and human communities is explored, and from which its historical, cultural and political dimensions can be assessed.
The contributors offer diverse approaches to this interdisciplinary field of aesthetic drone imaginaries. With essays on the aesthetic configurations of drone swarming, historical perspective on early unmanned aviation, as well as current debates on how drone technology alters the human body and creates new political imaginaries, this book provides new insights to the rapidly evolving field of drone studies. Working across art history, literature, photography, feminism, postcolonialism and cultural studies, it offers a unique insight into how drones are changing our societies.
Edited by:
Andreas Immanuel Graae, Kathrin Maurer Imprint: Manchester University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 16mm
Weight: 540g ISBN:9781526145932 ISBN 10: 1526145936 Pages: 256 Publication Date:08 June 2021 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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General/trade
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Primary
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Andreas Immanuel Graae is Assistant Professor at the Royal Danish Defence College. Kathrin Maurer is Professor of Humanities and Technology at the University of Southern Denmark.