MACHINES THAT BECOME US by James E. Katz (Editor) ( 9781412806213 )

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Title:

MACHINES THAT BECOME US
THE SOCIAL CONTEXT OF PERSONAL COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

By:

James E. Katz (Editor)

Format:

Paperback

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ISBN 10:

1412806216

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9781412806213

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Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC

Pub. date:

30 September, 2006

Pages:

350

Description:

Social critics and artificial intelligence experts have long prophesized that computers and robots would soon relegate humans to the dustbin of history. This work explores the increasingly intimate relationship between people and their personal communication technologies.

Synopsis:

Social critics and artifi cial intelligence experts have long prophesized that computers and robots would soon relegate humans to the dustbin of history. Many among the general population seem to have shared this fear of a dehumanized future. But how are people in the twenty-fi rst century actually reacting to the ever-expanding array of gadgets and networks at their disposal? Is computer anxiety a signifi cant problem, paralyzing and terrorizing millions, or are ever-proliferating numbers of gadgets being enthusiastically embraced? Machines that Become Us, now in paperback, explores the increasingly intimate relationship between people and their personal communication technologies.

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1, black & white illustrations

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Transaction Publishers

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