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Inventions: Great Ideas and Where They Came from

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Houghton, Sarah

 
9780736895323: Inventions: Great Ideas and Where They Came from
ISBN 10 : 0736895329 ISBN 13 : 9780736895323
Editeur : Capstone Press, 2002

Synopsis

Inventions Highlights inventions and inventors throughout history and discusses why people invent and the steps in the inventive process. Full description

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Présentation de l'éditeur

New technologies are profoundly reshaping the world around us. Home computers - unheard of two decades ago - now play an intimate role as personal possessions in many people's lives. For some, computer games may be vital to winding-down after a busy day, while for others the home computer represents only work or is a means through which to socialize in cyberspace. Powerfully symbolic of both future and present trends, computers are increasingly seen as essential home purchases. This book is the first sustained examination of the revealing role computers play in our domestic lives. Do computers cause or help to resolve arguments? What role does gender play in negotiating their use? Who spends the most time with the computer? How does the importance of home computers change as we move from childhood through careers to retirement? Drawing upon topical theories from material culture, technology and consumption studies, Lally traces the social life of these machines and provides unique insights into the many different ways in which they are transformed into highly personal possessions. The result is an absorbing account of everyday life in the information age. This book will be of interest to anthropologists, geographers, sociologists and anyone who wants to get to know how their home computer affects their family life.

Biographie de l'auteur

Elaine Lally is Assistant Director at the Institute for Cultural Research, University of Western Sydney

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Éditeur
Capstone Press
Date d'édition
2002
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0736895329
ISBN 13 
9780736895323
Reliure
Belle reliure
Nombre de pages
48
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