Social Media Influencing in the City of Likes: Dubai and the Postdigital Condition Hurley Zoe
Social Media Influencing in the City of Likes: Dubai and the Postdigital Condition Hurley Zoe Dubai's audacious architecture and photographic locations attract social media 'influencers' from around…
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Social Media Influencing in the City of Likes: Dubai and the Postdigital Condition Hurley Zoe
Dubai's audacious architecture and photographic locations attract social media 'influencers' from around the world. How can we understand these interactions as our relationships with digital technologies undergo radical change?This timely research-based study reveals how micro-celebrities and Dubai's visible economies influence the evolution of the Emirate. How has Dubai, once a small fishing village on the edge of a desert, morphed into a hyper-modern backdrop for this global phenomenon?
Taking a cutting edge post-digital approach, underpinned by cultural studies and social media theory, Social Media Influencing in The City of Likes presents a series of unique case studies and demonstrates how Dubai is considered not only an illusion of unlimited indulgence but also a city dependent on the emerging infrastructure of visible economies, visual attractions, and