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|Abstract=Powerpoint and similar technologies have contributed to a profound transformation of lecturing and presenting information. In focusing on pointing in powerpoint presentations, the article addresses aspects of this transformation of speech into `presentations'. As opposed to popular attacks against powerpoint, the analysis of a large number of audio-visually recorded presentations (mainly in German) demonstrates the creativity of these `performances', based on the interplay of slides (and other aspects of this technology), speech, pointing and body formations. Pointing seems to be a particular feature of this kind of presentation, allowing knowledge to be located in space. Considering powerpoint as one of the typical technologies of so-called `knowledge societies', this aspect provides some indication as to the social understanding of knowledge. Instead of `representing' reality, knowledge is defined by the circularity of speaking and showing, thus becoming presented knowledge rather than representing knowledge.
tion of lecturing and presenting information. In focusing on pointing in power-
 
point presentations, the article addresses aspects of this transformation of speech
 
into ‘presentations’. As opposed to popular attacks against powerpoint, the  
 
analysis of a large number of audio-visually recorded presentations (mainly in
 
German) demonstrates the creativity of these ‘performances’, based on the inter-
 
play of slides (and other aspects of this technology), speech, pointing and body
 
formations. Pointing seems to be a particular feature of this kind of presentation,
 
allowing knowledge to be located in space.Considering powerpoint as one of the
 
typical technologies of so-called ‘knowledge societies’, this aspect provides some
 
indication as to the social understanding of knowledge. Instead of ‘representing’
 
reality, knowledge is defined by the circularity of speaking and showing, thus
 
becoming presented knowledge rather than representing knowledge.
 
 
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Knoblauch2008
BibType ARTICLE
Key Knoblauch2008
Author(s) Hubert Knoblauch
Title The performance of knowledge: pointing and knowledge in Powerpoint presentations
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Tag(s) EMCA, communication, communicative culture, knowledge, knowledge society, performance, performative, powerpoint
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Year 2008
Language English
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Journal Cultural Sociology
Volume 2
Number 1
Pages 75–97
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DOI 10.1177/1749975507086275
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Powerpoint and similar technologies have contributed to a profound transformation of lecturing and presenting information. In focusing on pointing in powerpoint presentations, the article addresses aspects of this transformation of speech into `presentations'. As opposed to popular attacks against powerpoint, the analysis of a large number of audio-visually recorded presentations (mainly in German) demonstrates the creativity of these `performances', based on the interplay of slides (and other aspects of this technology), speech, pointing and body formations. Pointing seems to be a particular feature of this kind of presentation, allowing knowledge to be located in space. Considering powerpoint as one of the typical technologies of so-called `knowledge societies', this aspect provides some indication as to the social understanding of knowledge. Instead of `representing' reality, knowledge is defined by the circularity of speaking and showing, thus becoming presented knowledge rather than representing knowledge.

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