Computing myths, class realities : an ethnography of technology and working people in Sheffield, England /: an ethnography of technology and working people in Sheffield, England. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: David Hakken with Barbara Andrews.
• Other Names: Hakken, David; Andrews, Barbara, 1944-
• Contents: Pt. 1. Studying Computerization -- 1. Why Study Computerization? -- 2. Studying Computing Ethnographically in South Yorkshire -- 3. The Methods Used to Study Computing in Sheffield -- pt. 2. Describing Computerization -- 4. Computerization of Work -- 5. Computing and Jobs -- 6. Computerization and the Reproduction of Symbols -- pt. 3. Analyzing Computing Structurally -- 7. Theorizing Computerization -- 8. The National State and Computerization -- 9. Sheffield Computerization and the World Political Economy -- 10. Computerization and the Region -- pt. 4. Making Computerization -- 11. Culture-Centered Computing and Local Policy -- 12. Computing and Gender -- 13. Class, Culture, Computing, and Politics.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 305.5/62/0942821; Working class -- England -- Sheffield; Employees -- Effect of automation on -- England -- Sheffield; Computers -- Social aspects -- England -- Sheffield; Ethnology -- England -- Sheffield; Computers -- Social aspects; Employees -- Effect of automation on; Ethnology; Manners and customs; Working class; Arbeiter; Datenverarbeitung; Informationstechnik; Sozialer Wandel; Automatisering; Werknemers; Sociale aspecten; Sheffield (England) -- Social life and customs; England -- Sheffield; Sheffield; Sheffield
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429722530; 0429722532
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