Atmospheres and Digital Media: Connection and Disconnection Across Everyday Life

Author:   Francisca Porfírio (Universidade Lusófona of Portugal) ,  Rita Grácio (Lusófona University) ,  Ana Kubrusly (NOVA University of Lisbon) ,  Filipa Neto (Lusófona University)
Publisher:   Bristol University Press
ISBN:  

9781529252620


Pages:   176
Publication Date:   26 March 2026
Format:   Paperback
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Atmospheres and Digital Media: Connection and Disconnection Across Everyday Life


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Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. From parenting and pilgrimage to activism and mourning, this thought-provoking book explores how digital connection-and disconnection-shapes the emotional texture of our lives. Using the concept of 'affective atmospheres', the authors examine the feelings that emerge in the interactions between people, platforms and places. Drawing on rich, real-world examples, it explores how digital media infuse our homes, beliefs, rituals and politics with emotion, tension and meaning. A timely exploration of the emotional labour of online life, this book offers fresh insights into how we feel our way through digital culture.

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Author:   Francisca Porfírio (Universidade Lusófona of Portugal) ,  Rita Grácio (Lusófona University) ,  Ana Kubrusly (NOVA University of Lisbon) ,  Filipa Neto (Lusófona University)
Publisher:   Bristol University Press
Imprint:   Bristol University Press
ISBN:  

9781529252620


ISBN 10:   1529252628
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   26 March 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Atmospheres in Media Dis/connections 2. There is No Affective Place Like Home: Post-Digital Parenting 3. Everyday Digital Activism and Social Media Ambiences 4. Affective Temporalities in Pilgrimage: Self, Communitas and Effervescence on the Way 5. Affective Intensities of Dis/connection in Mourning 6. Afterword

Reviews

‘A richly evidenced and original contribution to audience studies, demonstrating the importance of affect and emotions for mediated everyday life.’ Trine Syvertsen, University of Oslo ‘A vital read for anyone intrigued by the moods and sensations of living, resisting, and dying with digital media.’ Tero Karppi, Univeristy of Toronto ‘Focusing on affect and atmosphere, this book opens up avenues for detailed insights into everyday experiences of digital dis/connection and mediation.’ Rebecca Coleman, University of Bristol ‘A beautifully crafted volume attuning us to the atmospheres that animate our deeply entangled digital lives.’ Emiliano Treré, University of Santiago de Compostela and Cardiff University


Author Information

Ana Jorge is Senior Researcher at CICANT and Associate Professor at Lusófona University. Sofia P. Caldeira is Researcher at CICANT and Assistant Professor at Lusófona University.

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