Introduction to Digital Humanities: A-StateMain MenuSyllabusOutline, Outcomes, PoliciesResourcesReadings , Tools, WebsitesAssignmentsRequirements, Prompts, DeadlinesScheduleWeekly OverviewAndrea Davise50475e163fb87bc8bd10c6c0244468fd91e8da5
Understanding Media
12017-12-12T08:37:14-08:00Andrea Davise50475e163fb87bc8bd10c6c0244468fd91e8da5274711Marshall McLuhan, Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1964).plain2017-12-12T08:37:14-08:00Andrea Davise50475e163fb87bc8bd10c6c0244468fd91e8da5
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1media/Understanding_Media_(1964_edition).jpg2017-12-06T05:30:06-08:00Week 387Exploring the Tool Box: An Experiential Introductionplain2018-07-16T12:41:24-07:00
Exploring the Tool Box: An Experiential Introduction
Our Relationship to Tools, Media and Things
The philosopher and media theorist Marshall McLuhan is often credited with the idea that "We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us." Keeping this idea in mind watch, read and collaboratively annotate:
1. Marshall McLuhan, "The Message is the Medium," in Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1964). Hypothes.is link.
2. Wilson Miner, "When we build," Build, Anaheim, California, 2011. https://vimeo.com/34017777.
3. Jane Bennet, “Preface and Chapter 1,” in Vibrant Matter: A Political Ecology of Things (Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2010).Hypothes.is link.
Assignment
As you think about our relationship to tools, media and things, I would like you to locate and carry out a formal academic review of a DH tool from the DiRT directory that is not listed on the "Resources" page. For tips on how to conduct and structure your review consult the directory's Assignment-in-a-box. Post the review to your "Tool Review" page of our Scalar workbook and be prepared to present your selected tool to the class.
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