Theoretical consoles: Concepts for gadget analysis

Journal of Visual Culture

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 279-298

  Verhoeff, Nanna ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Gadgets; Game console; Mobile device; Mobility; Theoretical object; Touch screen

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952521678     PISSN: 14704129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1470412909105693     Document Type: Review

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