Wearable technology -- whether a Walkman in the 1970s; an LED-illuminated gown in the 2000s; or Google Glass today -- makes the wearer visible in a technologically literate environment. Twenty years ago; wearable technology reflected cultural preoccupations with cyborgs and augmented reality; today; it reflects our newer needs for mobility and connectedness. In this book; Susan Elizabeth Ryan examines wearable technology as an evolving set of ideas and their contexts; always with an eye on actual wearables -- on clothing; dress; and the histories and social relations they represent. She proposes that wearable technologies comprise a pragmatics of enhanced communication in a social landscape. "Garments of paradise" is a reference to wearable technologys promise of physical and mental enhancements. Ryan defines "dress acts" -- hybrid acts of communication in which the behavior of wearing is bound up with the materiality of garments and devices -- and focuses on the use of digital technology as part of such systems of meaning. She connects the ideas of dress and technology historically; in terms of major discourses of art and culture; and in terms of mass media and media culture; citing such thinkers as Giorgio Agamben; Manuel De Landa; and Gilles Deleuze and Feacute;lix Guattari. She examines the early history of wearable technology as it emerged in research labs; the impact of ubiquitous and affective approaches to computing; interaction design and the idea of wearable technology as a language of embodied technology; and the influence of open source ideology. Finally; she considers the future; as wearing technologies becomes an increasingly naturalized aspect of our social behavior.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Nail Art Book- In EnglishBy sutherngalThis book is great it has a lot of ideas in it. It also shows you how to make the designs. You do need to buy the tools to do them. Like; nail brushes; nail striping tape; dotting tools; nail foil; nail polish; fimo art; glitter; paint and stickers. You can buy all of this stuff on ebay. It is a lot cheaper. You do have to wait a little while for your stuff; but it is worth it. You can also buy 500 nail tips for 4 dollars to do the art. You do have to practice some of the designs to get them right. It is always best to draw out on paper first. Then paint on paper. Then on nail tip. It is also easier to paint a set of nail tips before gluing them on. If you are looking for a good nail art book in English this is the best one. If you are wanting to learn how to do nails this book does not show you how to do that. It is just nail art. I really like this book. I give this book a 5 star rating.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Lots of great nail art ideas!By Lisa A. HawkinsMy husband bought me this book as a gift. I love it. Yes; you can go online and look at all the nail art images; or watch youtube videos; but I enjoy cuddling up on the couch and flipping through the book to pick my next nail design. There are tons of fun designs in the book with step by step directions. It really makes a nice gift for anyone into nail art.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Good instructions and picturesBy Ann MarieThis book; along with a basket of polishes; dotting pens; glitters; etc.; was a gift for a 14 year old girl who likes to decorate her nails; her mothers nails; her sisters nails; her friends nails. Shed do her brothers dads nails if they let her. :) This book has lots of fun ideas with step-by-step instructions illustrated with full color pictures.
