Domestication of media and technology
This book provides an overview of a key concept in media and technology studies: domestication. Theories around domestication shed light upon the process in which a technology changes its status from outrageous novelty to an aspect of everyday life which is taken for granted. The contributors collec...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Maidenhead
Open University Press
2006
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Add Tag | Summary: | This book provides an overview of a key concept in media and technology studies: domestication. Theories around domestication shed light upon the process in which a technology changes its status from outrageous novelty to an aspect of everyday life which is taken for granted. The contributors collect past, current and future applications of the concept of domestication, critically reflect on its theoretical legacy, and offer comments about further development. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 255 pages 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0335217699 (cased) 0335217680 (pbk.) 9780335217694 9780335217687 |
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