This volume explores the selfie not only as a specific photographic practice that is deeply
rooted in digital culture but also how it is understood in relation to other media of
self-portrayal. Unlike the public debate about the dangers of 'selfie-narcissism' this
anthology discusses what the practice of taking and sharing selfies can tell us about media
culture today: can the selfie be critiqued as an image or rather as a social practice? What are
the technological conditions of this form of vernacular photography? By gathering articles from
the fields of media studies art history cultural studies visual studies philosophy
sociology and ethnography this book provides a media archaeological perspective that
highlights the relevance of the selfie as a stereotypical as well as creative practice of
dealing with ourselves in relation to technology.
