The cultural imaginary of the internet : virtual utopias and dystopias /

"Uncovers the roots of our cultural responses to the internet, which are centred upon a profoundly ambivalent reaction to technological modernity. Majid Yar argues that only by understanding our society's reactions to technological innovation can we develop a balanced and considered respon...

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Main Author: Yar, Majid (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Series:Palgrave pivot.
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Summary:"Uncovers the roots of our cultural responses to the internet, which are centred upon a profoundly ambivalent reaction to technological modernity. Majid Yar argues that only by understanding our society's reactions to technological innovation can we develop a balanced and considered response to the changes and challenges that the internet brings in its wake."--Back cover
Physical Description:vii, 106 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 80-100) and index.
ISBN:9781137436689 (Hardback)
1137436689 (Hardback)