Cultural Analysis
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Summary
The book not only presents concrete examples of cultural analysis but also explores the shift from "new media" to "more media," explaining how cultural processes can be turned into computational data, introducing methods for exploring cultural datasets through data visualization, and describing other recently developed tools for analyzing image and video datasets. The author also discusses the possibilities and limitations of computational methods and considers how they might challenge existing definitions of culture and established research approaches.
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Researchers and scholars interested in the digital humanities and computational social science
- Cultural studies students who want to learn data methods for analyzing film, art, and social media
- Professionals working in new media, software studies, or cultural data analysis
- Deep readers seeking to understand new paradigms of cultural production and consumption in the digital age
Not a good fit for
- Readers looking for light, entertaining cultural reading or narrative content
- Readers interested only in traditional cultural criticism and averse to quantitative and computational methods
Reading tips
- Read the first two chapters first to grasp the core methodological claims and theoretical context of "cultural analytics."
- Use the book's concrete case studies (such as film visualization analysis) to try applying its approach to digital cultural products around you.
- As you read, consider the potential applications and limitations of this methodology for your own field.
About the publisher
Shanghai Joint Publishing Company focuses on humanities and social science publishing and has developed a distinctive profile in the collation and translation of classical literature and world classics. Its 258 titles in the database cover classical literature, world classics, foreign literature, literary appreciation, general biography, and modern poetry. Representative publications include the Annotated Dream of the Red Chamber by Zhiyanzhai series, as well as collected and selected works by classic authors such as Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, and Shakespeare. Its authors and translators include Cao Xueqin, Zhiyanzhai, Dostoevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Zang Zhonglun, Zeng Siyi, Xu Zhenya, and Cao Ying. The press emphasizes the annotated collation of classic texts and the publication of authoritative translations, forming a publishing profile that spans both Chinese classical literature and world literary classics. Because public information on some details of its publishing history is limited, they are not discussed here.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 写在《合流：科技与艺术未来丛书》之前
- 致谢
- 关于本书示例
- 导言 如何看到10亿张图片
- 第一篇 大规模文化研究
- 第一章 从新媒体到更多媒体
- 第二章 文化学？
- 第三章 文化工业和媒体分析
- 第二篇 用数据呈现文化
- 第四章 文化数据的类型
- 第五章 文化抽样
- 第六章 元数据及特征
- 第七章 语言、类别和感知
- 第三篇 探索文化数据
- 第八章 信息可视化
- 第九章 探索性媒体分析
- 第十章 媒体可视化的方法
- 结语 我们可以不依靠“分类”来思考吗？
- 译名对照表
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About the author
Lev Manovich is a significant scholar in contemporary new media studies and visual culture, and his works are frequently cited in film, cultural, and digital art research circles. The library holds two of his books, The Language of New Media and Cultural Analytics, both centering on the intersection of digital technology and cultural expression. The Language of New Media approaches media theory to discuss the basic categories that constitute new media, such as digital objects, interfaces, operations, and illusion; Cultural Analytics turns to data, visualization, and methods for interpreting cultural data. Because public information is limited, his nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background cannot currently be confirmed. Judging from the works available, his writing combines clear theoretical frameworks with detailed concrete cases, and he is skilled at elevating everyday technological phenomena such as software, databases, and screens into issues for cultural analysis, offering lasting reference value for readers in film and cultural studies.
Li Heyi is an author about whom limited public information is available. The only confirmed work is Cultural Analysis, which is classified under culture. Since records of birth and death dates, nationality, educational background, and personal experience are unavailable, it is difficult to outline the author's life; only a brief note based on existing clues is possible. The title Cultural Analysis suggests that the author focuses on the systematic organization and interpretation of cultural phenomena, possibly involving the examination and explication of cultural texts, cultural practices, or cultural concepts. Judging from its classification, the book is intended for readers in cultural studies rather than for fiction. The database contains only one work by Li Heyi, indicating that the author's publication record is currently limited, and the specific position and influence in cultural writing remain to be supported by further materials. Readers interested in the author and the work may form their judgment based on the actual content of Cultural Analysis and should not overinterpret limited information.
