This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things
By Whitney Phillips
By Whitney Phillips
By Whitney Phillips
By Whitney Phillips
Category: Science & Technology
Category: Science & Technology
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$19.95
Sep 02, 2016 | ISBN 9780262529877
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Mar 20, 2015 | ISBN 9780262329002
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Praise
“This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things is a terrific introduction to the world of trolling, exploring how trolls put on figurative masks (or literal masks in the case of online anonymity) and generate lulz from those they encounter. As a former competitive debater in high school and college, I’m dismayed by the violence done to my beloved art of rhetorical controversy. Score some lulz for the trolls, I guess. Highly recommended.”
—Curtis Frye, Technology and Society Book Reviews
“This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things is a strong introductory text on the historical and cultural aspects of trolling, and it offers numerous insights into the logics and ideologies that undergird it. This timely work also opens up an opportunity for much-needed dialogue about the ethico-political implications of online antagonism.”
—PopMatters
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