Times of the Technoculture: From the Information Society to the Virtual Life (Comedia)

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Summary: The other voice
Review: Similar to his work in his previous work "Theories of theInformation Society", Webster offers a perspective on the changesin the contemporary society that is far from celebrational. By no means does he follow the same discours as other writers on this topic do (such as Levinson, Wired Magazine) and critically analyzes the multiple implications of actual virtual life (MUD's), the existing discours on technoculture and the capitalist dimension behind the new global information order. I've found this book to be a good starting point for readers already somewhat familar with the pecularities of the subject that wish to conduct further exploration into realm of cyberscience. The downside of this soft specialism is that Webster and Robins tend to disect the smallest particles which makes it a tough read from time to time. However, their insights are well argumented and left me feeling more educated on the topic. Go buy it.

Rating:
Summary: The other voice
Review: Similar to his work in his previous work "Theories of theInformation Society", Webster offers a perspective on the changesin the contemporary society that is far from celebrational. By no means does he follow the same discours as other writers on this topic do (such as Levinson, Wired Magazine) and critically analyzes the multiple implications of actual virtual life (MUD's), the existing discours on technoculture and the capitalist dimension behind the new global information order. I've found this book to be a good starting point for readers already somewhat familar with the pecularities of the subject that wish to conduct further exploration into realm of cyberscience. The downside of this soft specialism is that Webster and Robins tend to disect the smallest particles which makes it a tough read from time to time. However, their insights are well argumented and left me feeling more educated on the topic. Go buy it.