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Culture + Technology

A Primer

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"Culture + Technology is an essential guide to the fascinating history of these debates, and offers new perspectives that give readers the tools they need to make informed decisions about the role of technology in our lives. In clear and compelling language, Slack and Wise untangle and expose the cultural assumptions that underlie our thinking about technology, stories so deeply held we often don't recognize their influence. The book considers the perceived inevitability of technological advance and our myths about progress. It also looks at sources of resistance to these stories from the Luddites of the 19th century to the Unabomber in our own time. Slack and Wise help readers sift through the confusions about culture and technology that arise in their own everyday lives."--BOOK JACKET.

ISBN 9780820450070
Category Social sciences
Call number 3064 CUS
Physical description xiii, 226 pages:illustrations;23 cm.
Edition year 2005
Bibliographical references? No
Publisher name Peter Lang
Publication year 2005
Place of publication New York
Language N/A
Is series? No

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