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2.31 Scott Kushner on the history of crowd control (Technology and Culture)
Our guest this episode is Scott Kushner, Associate Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Rhode Island's Harrington School of Communication and Media. His scholarship and teaching explore the ways overlooked media give shape to our everyday encounters with culture. his work has appeared in venues including Space & Culture, Convergence, and New Media & Society. Most recently, He published a paper in the journal Technology and Culture, titled "Controlling Crowds: On the Technological Management of Entertainment Audiences." We sat down with him to learn more about how technology…
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