Environmental Communication, Power, and Culture #02: On Black Media Philosophy

Environmental Communication, Power, and Culture #02: On Black Media Philosophy
Armond R Towns
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1 Mar 2022 US
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9780520355804
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Who is the human in media philosophy? Although media philosophers have argued since the twentieth century that media are fundamental to being human, this question has not been explicitly asked and answered in the field. Armond R. Towns demonstrates that humanity in media philosophy has implicitly referred to a social Darwinian understanding of the human as a Western, white, male, capitalist figure. Building on concepts from Black studies and cultural studies, Towns develops an insightful critique of this dominant conception of the human in media philosophy and introduces a foundation for Black media philosophy. Delving into the narratives of the Underground Railroad, the politics of the Black Panther Party, and the digitization of Michael Brown' s killing, On Black Media Philosophy deftly illustrates that media are not only important for Western Humanity but central to alternative Black epistemologies and other ways of being human.

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Armond R. Towns is an Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies at Carleton University in Ottawa.
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ISBN-13: 9780520355804
Published: 1 Mar 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: University of California Press
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Paperback
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 363g
Pages: 242

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