Curation in the Age of Platform Capitalism: The Value of Selection, Narration, and Expertise in New Media Cultures (Routledge Studies in Media and Cultural Industries)

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Part 1 Homo Curatorius
	1 Introducing the Curatorial Imperative
		1.1 Do Socks Have Personalities?
		1.2 Theory On Platforms, Cultures, and Curating
		1.3 Methods and Perspectives
		1.4 Chapter Breakdown
		Notes
		References
	2 From Galleries to Hashtags: The Aspirational Imaginary of Curating
		2.1 Everyone Is a Curator
		2.2 Curators From Ancient Rome to Modern Museums
		2.3 Expertise, Value, and Materiality in Museum Spaces
		2.4 The Rise of the “Curator as Author” in Contemporary Art
		2.5 “Organize Your Passion”, Or Curating as Business
		2.6 Conclusions
		Notes
		References
	3 Curating and Platforms
		3.1 Cute Animals
		3.2 Data, Reflexivity, and Communication Unbound
		3.3 Platform Capitalism as a Productive Model
		3.4 The Gig Economy and Aspirational Labor
		3.5 Curated Consumption and the Aspirational Class
		3.6 Conclusions
		Notes
		References
Part 2 Cultures of Platform Capitalism
	4 Cool Is in the Air: Atmospheres of Banal Luxury in Digital Warhol Economies
		4.1 The Banal Luxury Complex
		4.2 Warhol Economies and Cool Atmospheres
		4.3 “It Is Ugly, That’s Why We Like It”, Or Privileged Populism in High Fashion
		4.4 Highbrow Selfies in Vetements Instagram
		4.5 Poor Chic, the Security Uniform, and the Damaged Sneakers
		4.6 Conclusions
		Notes
		References
	5 The Babushka–Nonna Experience: Curated Authenticities and the Aspirational Gastronomical Imaginary
		5.1 Biennials and Babushkas
		5.2 Experiences and Authenticity in Business Literature
		5.3 Aspirational Food and the Gastronomical Imaginary
		5.4 “Handmade Pasta With Italian Grandma”
		5.5 Anarchist Foodies
		5.6 Conclusions
		Notes
		References
	6 “A Person Without Vision Will Perish”: Curating Mindsets, Micro-Celebrities, and Intimacies in Life Coaching
		6.1 You Know How Much I Love Paris!
		6.2 The “Self” and Liberal Governance
		6.3 Digital Gurus, Micro-Celebrities, and the Claim to Charisma
		6.4 Curating Lives of Discipline, Confidence, and Resilience
		6.5 Curating Masculinities in Sexuality and Intimacy Coaching
		6.6 Conclusion
		Notes
		References
	7 Who to Be, How to Appear, and What to Consume: Concluding Thoughts
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