MACMILLAN Exploring the Selfie - Media Studies Anthology

Exploring the Selfie: Historical, Theoretical, and Analytical Approaches to Digital Self-Photography offers a deep look into the modern phenomenon of self-portraiture. Published by Palgrave Macmillan, this volume moves beyond the common debate regarding selfie-narcissism to examine the practice as a significant element of contemporary media culture. This anthology investigates the technological conditions that shape vernacular photography and explores how the selfie relates to other forms of self-portrayal. By bringing together scholarly articles from media studies, art history, and cultural studies, the book analyzes whether the selfie should be critiqued as a single image or as a broader social practice. It is an essential resource for understanding how digital culture and photography intersect in the modern age.