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CBR: The Dangerous Art of Text Mining Chapter 2: From Fantasy to Engagement: Channeling the Potential of ‘Hybrid’ Teams.
Jo Guldi. The Dangerous Art of Text Mining: A Methodology for Digital History. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2023. Chapter Reviewed: Chapter 2: From Fantasy to Engagement: Channeling the Potential of ‘Hybrid’ Teams. Review by: Elizabeth Varkey. Introduction The second chapter of Jo Guldi’s work titled “From Fantasy to Engagement” begins by returning to the Chinese…
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CBR: The Connectivity Of Things. Chapter 5: Telephones, Exchanges, and Voices Around 1890
Sebastian Giessmann. The Connectivity of Things. Network Cultures since 1832. The MIT Press. 2024 Chapter Reviewed: Chapter 5: Telephones, Exchanges, and Voices Around 1890 Review by: Karisa Bridgelal, Syracuse University In chapter five of The Connectivity of Things, “Telephones, Exchanges, and Voices Around 1890,” Sebastian Giessmann explores how telephony evolved from a localized hands-on practice…
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CBR: The Connectivity Of Things. Chapter 4: Channels: The Politics of Networking Around 1850
Sebastian Giessmann. The Connectivity of Things. Network Cultures since 1832. The MIT Press. 2024 Chapter Reviewed: Chapter 4: Channels: The Politics of Networking Around 1850 Review by: Leila Markosian Geissman’s fourth chapter departs from the theoretical level of network cultures, and begins to historicize the social and political function of the network as a technology…
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CBR: The Connectivity Of Things. Chapter 3: An Archive of Networking
Sebastian Giessmann. The Connectivity of Things. Network Cultures since 1832. The MIT Press. 2024 Chapter Reviewed: Chapter 3: An Archive of Networking Review by: Nazua Idris, PhD Candidate in Literary Studies, Washington State University “An Archive of Networking,” the third chapter of Sebastian Giessmann’s The Connectivity of Things: Network Cultures since 1832, focuses on situating…
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CBR: The Connectivity Of Things. Chapter 2: Six Strata of Network History: Genealogy of a Cultural Technique
Sebastian Giessmann. The Connectivity of Things. Network Cultures since 1832. The MIT Press. 2024 Chapter Reviewed: Chapter 2: Six Strata of Network History: Genealogy of a Cultural Technique Review by: Catherine A. Evans, Carnegie Mellon University, caevans@andrew.cmu.edu In the opening to The Connectivity of Things: Network Cultures since 1832, Sebastian Giessmanndraws attention to the seemingly…
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CBR: The Connectivity Of Things. Chapter 1: Getting Caught Up
Sebastian Giessmann. The Connectivity of Things. Network Cultures since 1832. The MIT Press. 2024 Chapter Reviewed: Introduction: Getting Caught Up Review by: Nazua Idris, PhD Candidate in Literary Studies, Washington State University “Getting Caught Up” is the introductory chapter of Sebastian Giessmann’s The Connectivity of Things: Network Cultures since 1832. This chapter sets the tone of…
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CBR: The Dangerous Art of Text Mining Chapter 1: Why Textual Data from the Past Is Dangerous
Jo Guldi. The Dangerous Art of Text Mining: A Methodology for Digital History. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2023. Chapter Reviewed: Chapter 1: Why Textual Data from the Past Is Dangerous Review by: Jessica Corona. In The Dangerous Art of Text Mining, Jo Guldi emphasizes the urgent need for critical approaches to text mining, especially when…
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CBR: The Dangerous Art of Text Mining Chapter 12: Attacks on Environmentalists in Congress
Jo Guldi. The Dangerous Art of Text Mining: A Methodology for Digital History. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2023. Chapter Reviewed: Chapter 12: Attacks on Environmentalists in Congress Review by: Sadahisa Watanabe Chapter 12, titled “Attacks on Environmentalists in Congress,” presents a case study that demonstrates both the potential and limitations of data-driven analysis in historical…
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CBR: The Dangerous Art of Text Mining Chapter 7: Of Memory
Jo Guldi. The Dangerous Art of Text Mining: A Methodology for Digital History. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2023. Chapter Reviewed: Chapter 7: Of Memory Review by: Rimi Nandy, PhD. In Chapter 7, titled Of Memory, Jo Guldi discusses the relationship between data and the broader field of Memory Studies. Through various case studies, the chapter…