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Context Providers assesses the content and context of media art through an examination of current technologies and the conditions of meaning. The focus is digital technology as a medium in which art is produced, stored, and presented digitally, in contrast to the use of technology as a tool. Three sections comprise 14 essays that address social function, authorship, and dissemination of art to its audience; networks concerning data representation, identity, collectives, and cultural production; and intersections with science that engage in active dialogue, collaboration, and the creation of work. The essays are rich with observations from artists, educators, humanists, scientists, and curators who address the recent histories of digital media and the ways in which media art and culture challenge and reframe ways of constructing meaning through the creative process and people's engagement with it. They are supplemented by notes and references and, when illustrated, are annotated with captions that offer further commentary. With its scope and potential for broad application in other fields, including sociology and communication, this volume is a useful addition to libraries serving both the arts and sciences. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals. J. Decker Georgetown College