Becoming Spectral: Toward a Media History of Ghosting

This article contextualizes contemporary forms of digital ghosting by examining how two of its historical precursors—Victorian calling culture and answering machines—have been represented in North American women’s magazines. To do so, we develop mediated avoidance as an analytical heuristic. This co...

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Main Authors: Torbjörn Rolandsson, Sadie Couture
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2024-11-01
Series:Social Media + Society
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051241301200
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