Review
“In this innovative and original book, Donatella Della Ratta critically engages with the visualization of violence and the violence inherent to visuality, in the Syrian conflict. Essential reading for scholars of media, visual cultures, film, politics, political economy and sociology, and those interested in understanding war in the digital age.”
-- Dina Matar, Head of the Centre for Global Media and Communication, SOAS
“This gripping work maps the media transformations in Syria—from the high hopes during the 2011 protests to the depression and despair of a never-ending war . . . . What hits us most is Della Ratta’s deep insider knowledge that blends personal insights with urgent critical theory. Tactical media theory at its best.” -- Geert Lovink, author of Networks Without a Cause
Review
'This gripping work maps the media transformations in Syria - from the high hopes during the 2011 protests to the depression and despair of a never-ending war... what hits us most is Della Ratta's deep insider knowledge to blend personal insights with urgent critical theory. Tactical media theory at its best'
'In this innovative and original book, Donatella Della Ratta critically engages with the visualization of violence and the violence inherent to visuality, in the Syrian conflict. Essential reading for scholars of media, visual cultures, film, politics, political economy and sociology and those interested in understanding war in the digital age'
'An original reflection on the relationship between images and violence in Syria which reveals, the paradox of our hyperconnected societies well beyond Syria itself'
'An intellectual adventure that unfolds in a sequence shot between the Syrian war, the media social and not, the protagonists and the extras'
About the Author
Donatella Della Ratta is a writer specializing in media and visual cultures in Syria. She has curated many international exhibitions on art and cinema in Syria, and is coeditor of Arab Media Moguls.
