The emoji revolution : how technology is shaping the future of communication / Philip Seargeant.

• The what, the why and the where of emoji -- Emoji and the history of human communication -- Making faces -- Metaphors and moral panics -- The shaping force of digital technology -- People, politics and interpersonal relationships -- Diverse identities -- Creativity and culture -- The emojification of everyday life.

• Where have emoji come from? Why are they so popular? What do they tell us about the technology-enhanced state of modern society? Far from simply being an amusing set of colourful little symbols, emoji are in the front line of a revolution in the way we communicate. As a form of global, image-based communication, they're a perfect example of the ingenuity and creativity at the heart of human interaction. But they're also a parable for the way that consumerism now permeates all parts of our daily existence, taking a controlling interest even in the language we use; and of how technology is becoming ever more entangled in our everyday lives. So how will this split-identity affect the way that online communication develops? Are emoji ushering in a bold new era of empathy and emotional engagement on the internet? Or are they a first sign that we're handing over the future of human interaction to the machines? 

Ämnesord

Emojier  (sao)

Kommunikationssociologi  (sao)

Emojis.  (LCSH)

Symbolism in communication.  (LCSH)

Interpersonal communication.  (LCSH)

Communication  -- Technological innovations. (LCSH)

Emojis.  (fast)

Interpersonal communication.  (fast)

Symbolism in communication.  (fast)

Communication  -- Technological innovations. (fast)

Kommunikation  -- tekniska aspekter (sao)

Communication - Social aspects ; Interpersonal communication  (LCSH)

Emoticons  (LCSH)

Klassifikation

P99.63 (LCC)

004.60148 (DDC)

Puc (kssb/8 (machine generated))