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Michael Miller- Platforms of Control:  Social Media and the Limits of Theroretical Pluralism

Michael Miller- Platforms of Control: Social Media and the Limits of Theroretical Pluralism

FromCritical Media Studies


Michael Miller- Platforms of Control: Social Media and the Limits of Theroretical Pluralism

FromCritical Media Studies

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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Sep 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Barry and Mike discuss the main ideas in Michael Miller's article. They specifically hone in on three of his main arguments:1. That as it is often utilized on social media, (T)heory functions more as a means of accruing social capital than as a foundation for debate 2. That what he calls "weak theory" becomes anti-intellectual" in its attempt to create moral superiority3. About the public value of "progressive punitivism" as a means of achieving a moral high ground.In addition to playing with the way that these ideas work on social media, Barry and Mike look at how these ideas work in our analog existences as well.
Released:
Sep 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (65)

The Critical Media Studies podcast discusses the interplay of technology and culture from an academic perspective. In each episode we consider the work of a prominent thinker in the field of critical media studies and discuss the implications of their work in relation to other thinkers and in light of current social contexts.