Connected, or, What it means to live in the network society / Steven Shaviro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shaviro, Steven.

Series:

Electronic mediations ; v. 9.

Electronic mediations ; v. 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information society.

Internet--Social aspects.

Internet.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Connected

What it means to live in the network society

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the twenty-first century, a network society is emerging. Fragmented, visually saturated, characterized by rapid technological change and constant social upheavals, it is dizzying, excessive, and sometimes surreal. In this breathtaking work, Steven Shaviro investigates popular culture, new technologies, political change, and community disruption and concludes that science fiction and social reality have become virtually indistinguishable. Connected is made up of a series of mini-essays-on cyberpunk, hip-hop, film noir, Web surfing, greed, electronic surveill

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Connected, or What It Means to Live in the Network Society; Notes; Bibliography; Filmography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-277) and index.

ISBN:

0-8166-9601-2

OCLC:

476095386