Heteromation, and other stories of computing and capitalism / Hamid R. Ekbia and Bonnie Nardi.

Author/creator Ekbia, H. R., 1955-
Other author Nardi, Bonnie A.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoCambridge, MA : MIT Press, [2017]
Descriptionxiv, 266 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Subjects

SeriesActing with technology
Contents Preface -- Prologue: an (untold) story of economy and computing -- Looking back -- Heteromation: a revised (his)story of computing -- The logic of accumulation : a story of political economy -- The dynamics of capitalist change : a story of resilience -- Possibilities and predicaments : a story of stimulus -- Varieties of heteromated labor -- Communicative labor : a story of connection -- Cognitive labor : a story of mental toil -- Creative labor : a story of mental magic -- Emotional labor : a story of caring -- Organizing labor : a story of commitment -- Looking ahead -- Mechanisms of participation : a story of rewards (and punishments) -- Governance of society : a story of "work" and institutional implosion -- Utopias : a story of revolution and reform -- Epilogue: a story of machines and us -- Notes -- References -- Index.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2016043785
ISBN9780262036252 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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