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Under new moons we stand strong - Symbolism and literacy in an era of digital oppression

Dillon, Teresa

Authors

Teresa Dillon Teresa.Dillon@uwe.ac.uk
Professor in Design Innovation



Contributors

Bogomir Doringer
Editor

Brigitte Felderer
Editor

Abstract

In an era of digital oppression, by which I mean the digital regimes and systems of traceability and accountability that we now encounter everyday, the mask and masking of oneself takes on another meaning. It is within this context that the return of the mask can also be read, as a form of obfuscation, a symbolic act of protection and an act of privacy. I am interested in the role of symbolism within digital regimes, and the acts or states of mind that emerge as a result of them. It was from this context that the work UNDER NEW MOONS WE STAND STRONG emerged.

Citation

Dillon, T. (2018). Under new moons we stand strong - Symbolism and literacy in an era of digital oppression. In B. Doringer, & B. Felderer (Eds.), Faceless: Re-inventing Privacy Through Subversive Media Strategies (287-301). Berlin: De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110527704-017

Online Publication Date Jun 11, 2018
Publication Date Jun 11, 2018
Publisher De Gruyter
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Pages 287-301
Series Title Edition Angewandte
Series ISSN 1866-248X
Book Title Faceless: Re-inventing Privacy Through Subversive Media Strategies
ISBN 9783110525137
DOI https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110527704-017
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/865567
Publisher URL https://www.degruyter.com/view/title/525058