Routledge Companion to Media Technology and Obsolescence

While so many books on technology look at new advances and digital technologies, The Routledge Companion to Media Technology and Obsolescence looks back at analog technologies that are disappearing, considering their demise and what it says about media history, pop culture, and the nature of nostalgia. From card catalogs and typewriters to stock tickers and cathode ray tubes, contributors examine the legacy of analog technologies, including those, like vinyl records, that may be experiencing a resurgency. Each essay includes a brief history of the technology leading up to its peak, an analysis of the reasons for its decline, and a discussion of its influence on newer technologies.

Riassunto

While so many books on technology look at new advances and digital technologies, The Routledge Companion to Media Technology and Obsolescence looks back at analog technologies that are disappearing, considering their demise and what it says about media history, pop culture, and the nature of nostalgia.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Mark Wolf, Mark (Concordia University Wisconsin Wolf
• Con la collaborazione di: Mark Wolf (Editore), Wolf Mark (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 29.11.2018
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Opere generiche, enciclopedie
• EAN: 9781138216266
• ISBN: 978-1-138-21626-6
• Numero di pagine: 402
• Serie: Routledge Media and Cultural Studies Companions
• Categorie: Media Studies, Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, History of engineering and technology, History of engineering & technology, Analog signal processing, archival preservation methods, analog computing history, information storage evolution, audiovisual media formats, technological nostalgia studies, legacy media technology research