{"product_id":"on-black-media-philosophy-volume-2-9780520355804","title":"On Black Media Philosophy: Volume 2","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho is the human in media philosophy? \u003c\/i\u003eAlthough media philosophers have argued since the twentieth century that media are fundamental to being human, this question has not been explicitly asked and answered in the field. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Armond R. Towns demonstrates that humanity in media philosophy has implicitly referred to a social Darwinian understanding of the human as a Western, white, male, capitalist figure. Building on concepts from Black studies and cultural studies, Towns develops an insightful critique of this dominant conception of the human in media philosophy and introduces a foundation for Black media philosophy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Delving into the narratives of the Underground Railroad, the politics of the Black Panther Party, and the digitization of Michael Brown's killing, \u003ci\u003eOn Black Media Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e deftly illustrates that media are not only important for Western Humanity but central to alternative Black epistemologies and other ways of being human. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArmond R. Towns \u003c\/b\u003eis an Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies at Carleton University in Ottawa.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50496543392018,"sku":"9780520355804","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_10c88a2a-c729-41d2-819f-5c1e32301e14.jpg?v=1730696445","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/on-black-media-philosophy-volume-2-9780520355804","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}