Technologies of the Self
Foucault and Internet Discourse(1)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5798461 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alan Aycock (University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 0-0 |
| Publication date | 2006-06-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1083-6101 • E-ISSN: 1083-6101 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1083-6101.1995.tb00328.x |
| OpenAlex | W2062899409 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 18 |
While some have argued that computing via the Internet offers a vision of freedom and a shared humanity, others have claimed with equal vehemence that it may become the instrument of global surveillance and personal alienation. Foucault's notion of self-fashioning (souci de soi) exemplifies both sides of this debate, since fashions may both be imposed and freely chosen. To present a Foucauldian perspective on fashioning of self online I use instances of recent postings to the Usenet news group rec.games.chess. Key aspects of self-fashioning that I identify include romantic and modernist images of interior experience, the importance of keeping your "cool," the discussion of techniques designed to improve skill or strength, and the purchase and use of chess computers as icons of mastery. Finally, I consider some implications of this Foucauldian approach for future research on Internet self-constructions
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Aspirational technologies of the (disabled) self
"Everything Is Connected"
The impact of weight self-stigma on appearance anxiety among female college students
Confession, psychology and the shaping of subjectivity through interviews with victims of female-perpetrated sexual violence
The space between us
Internet como simulacro cultural malentendidos y reflexiones al respecto de las cibersociologías
“Hmmm…where's That Smoke Coming From?”
The Faculty Web Page
Book Excerpt
Book Excerpt
Identidade profissional na formação docente em contextos virtuais
It Gets Better”
Who’s Got the Power? Religious Authority and the Internet
Web Technologies of the Self
Michel Foucault in the Social Study of ICTs
Kareen's Class of Torture’—A case study of a student's personal writing
Women Information Technology Professionals
Psytizens
Cyberpragmatics
Heritage and Reconciliation
Fables of abundance
Cultivating differences
Technological utopianism in American culture
American Technological Sublime.
Modernity An Ethnographic Approach
American Cool
The Taming of Chance
Technologies of the Self
The fine line
Machines as the Measure of Men
The Saturated Self
The Order of Things
The Order of Things
Future Imperfect
Technological Utopianism in American Culture
Powershift
| Unique citing works | 21 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,37 |
| Citation span | 1969 - 2026 (58) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 20 |