The Digital Backlash and the Paradoxes of Disconnection
Associate Professor Kristoffer Albris, has together with Karin Fast, Faltin Karlsen, Anne Kaun, Stine Lomborg, and Trine Syvertsen edited the volume The Digital Backlash and the Paradoxes of Disconnections.
The book brings together empirical and theoretical analyses of digital paradoxes; covering discourses on disconnection, public debates about `techlash´, and the complexities of digital connectivity in work, family, and education.
In the volume, the editors also examine how people seek authenticity and adapt to or push back against digital life, exploring both the negative consequences of constant connectivity and the creative responses to reclaim control over digital habits. The book introduces the concept of `digital backlash´, which refers to the growing social and cultural movement questioning the pervasive influence of digital technologies in contemporary life.
The book highlights practices of disconnection, such as `mobile-free´ schools, work policies advocating the `right to disconnect´ and the rise of the `digital detox´ industry. This backlash represents a shift from the early enthusiasm of the digital era, particularly from the 1990s, as society now reevaluates the impact of digital behaviors and platforms.
Read the book on Nordicom's website: The Digital Backlash and the Paradoxes of Disconnection | Nordicom (gu.se)