Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies Series

Mediatisation of Emotional Life

Published 20 April 2022

A highly relevant, cutting-edge collection on a much-needed topic: the fundamental role of media technologies in shaping contemporary emotional life
An important study considering the ever-increasing use of and reliance on media technologies in our everyday life
Chapters explore key aspects of the mediatisation of emotional life, feelings and interpersonal relations such as love, intimacy, loneliness, friendship, family relations, erotic, sexual and romantic experiences
The authors explain the key aspects of strong user-media relationships and human relationships based on media use, and investigate problems such as the formation of identity based on social media, the role of communication applications and the effects of mobile and locative media on our relationships, as well as artificial intelligence, on our perception of our emotions
This book will be of interest to scholars and students of media and communication studies, especially digital media and new technologies, psychology, pedagogy, sociology of everyday life, and cultural studies
It's a must-have for anyone looking to understand how our reliance on media technologies in today's day and age is impacting us and shaping our perceptions