Machines That Become Us: The Social Context of Personal Communication Technology

by James E. Katz

Book Overview

Social critics and artificial intelligence experts have long prophesized that computers and robots would soon relegate humans to the dustbin of history. Many among the general population seem to have shared this fear of a dehumanized future. But how are people in the twenty-first century actually reacting to the ever-expanding array of gadgets and networks at their disposal? Is computer anxiety a significant problem, paralyzing and terrorizing millions,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412806216
• ISBN13: 9781412806213
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.9" x 9.7"