Culture and Technology

Culture and Technology
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 229
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ISBN-10 : 9781137089380
ISBN-13 : 1137089385
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Book Synopsis Culture and Technology by : Andrew Murphie

Download or read book Culture and Technology written by Andrew Murphie and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are 'going virtual' in more and more areas of our lives - from shopping to education, filing systems to love affairs. How can we assess the relationship between technology and culture when culture is so imbued with technology? This clear, concise and readable text aims to offer the student a one-stop guide through this complex and slippery terrain. Introducing a wealth of theoretical perspectives in a lucid and engaging style and covering a range of topical, challenging and intriguing examples - from cyborgs to digital art - it will be an essential text for everyone wanting to make sense of crucial forces of change on contemporary culture.


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