Computers in Swedish Society: Documenting Early Use and Trends 2012 Edition Contributor(s): Lundin, Per (Author) |
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ISBN: 1447158571 ISBN-13: 9781447158578 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Computers | Social Aspects - Computers | History - Computers | Computer Science |
Dewey: 004.948 |
Series: History of Computing |
Physical Information: 0.33" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.50 lbs) 148 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book reviews the shift in the historiography of computing from inventors and innovations to a user-perspective, and examines how the relevant sources can be created, collected, preserved, and disseminated. The text describes and evaluates a project in Sweden that documented the stories of around 700 people. The book also provides a critical discussion on the interpretation of oral evidence, presenting three case studies on how this evidence can inform us about the interaction of computing with large-scale transformations in economies, cultures, and societies. Features: describes a historiography aimed at addressing the question of how computing shaped and transformed Swedish society between 1950 and 1980; presents a user-centered perspective on the history of computing, after explaining the benefits of such an approach; examines the documentation of users, describing novel and innovative documentation methods; discusses the pros and cons of collaborative projects between academia and industry. |