Technologies of Consumer Labor by Michael Palm
This book documents and examines the history of technology used by consumers to serve oneself. He argues that the naturalization of self-service telephony shaped consumers' attitudes and expectations about digital technology."Part of the brilliance here is that Palm is writing about something so totally ubiquitous and, to many, totally annoyingHe flips the story to show us how these technologies were designed under the banners of autonomy and freedom in order to make us do the jobs that we used to pay others to do. It's a great contribution." --Vicki Mayer, Tulane University, USA
"We all take our telephones for granted as mundane devices, but many will surely be won over by Palm’s argument that the telephone rather than the television is the triumphant consumer technology of the twentieth century. Palm crafts a spell-binding tale of how the telephone developed into what it is today, transforming from simply a conduit of voice communication to a site of women’s work, a site of emotional connection for the public, a site of the expansion of financial regimes, and a site of consumer labor. This brilliantly-written story is a must for students and scholars across a range of disciplines." -- Winnifred Poster, Washington University, USA
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| ISBN 13 | 9781138186477 |
| ISBN 10 | 1138186473 |
| Title | Technologies of Consumer Labor |
| Author | Michael Palm |
| Series | Routledge Research In Cultural And Media Studies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Year published | 2016-11-10 |
| Number of pages | 186 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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