Alone together : why we expect more from technology and less from each other /
In "Alone Together," MIT technology and society professor Sherry Turkle explores the power of our new tools and toys to dramatically alter our social lives. It's a nuanced exploration of what we are looking for--and sacrificing--in a world of electronic companions and social networking tools, and an...
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| Format: | Buch |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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New York :
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2011.
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| Zusammenfassung: | In "Alone Together," MIT technology and society professor Sherry Turkle explores the power of our new tools and toys to dramatically alter our social lives. It's a nuanced exploration of what we are looking for--and sacrificing--in a world of electronic companions and social networking tools, and an argument that, despite the hand-waving of today's self-described prophets of the future, it will be the next generation who will chart the path between isolation and connectivity. |
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| Beschreibung: | xvii, 360 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliografie: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-348) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780465010219 |