The Anarchist in the Library by Siva Vaidhyanathan

The Anarchist in the Library by Siva Vaidhyanathan

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From Napster to Total Information Awareness to flash mobs, the debate over information technology in our lives has revolved around a single question: How closely do we want cyberspace to resemble the real world?

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The Anarchist in the Library by Siva Vaidhyanathan

From Napster to Total Information Awareness to flash mobs, the debate over information technology in our lives has revolved around a single question: How closely do we want cyberspace to resemble the real world?
"Erudite, eloquent, imaginative and personable all at once, The Anarchist in the Library will become not only the ur-text in an increasingly important field, but also the one that is certainly the most fun to read"Eric Alterman, author of What Liberal Media?"
Siva Vaidhyanathan, a cultural historian and media scholar, is Director of Communication Studies and an Associate Professor in the Department of Culture and Communication at New York University. His research has been profiled on National Public Radio, CNN, International Herald-Tribune Television, and Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting. He lives in New York City.
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ISBN 13 9780465089857
ISBN 10 0465089852
Title The Anarchist in the Library
Author Siva Vaidhyanathan
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Basic Books
Year published 2005-05-11
Number of pages 272
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