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Title

Trapped in the net : the unanticipated consequences of computerization / Gene I. Rochlin.

Author

Rochlin, Gene I.

Publication

Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c1997.

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Description

xvi, 293 p.; 25 cm.

Summary

Voice mail. E-mail. Bar codes. Desktops. Laptops. Networks. The Web. In this exciting book, Gene Rochlin takes a closer look at how these familiar and pervasive productions of computerization have become embedded in all our lives, forcing us to narrow the scope of our choices, our modes of control, and our experiences with the real world. Drawing on fascinating narratives from fields that range from military command, air traffic control, and international fund transfers to library cataloging and supermarket checkouts, Rochlin shows that we are rapidly making irreversible and at times harmful changes in our business, social, and personal lives to comply with the formalities and restrictions of information systems.

Alternative Title

Unanticipated consequences of computerization

Subject

• Computer Communication Networks
• Computer networks
• Computers and civilization
• Electronic data processing > Social aspects

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-284) and index.

Awards (note)

• Choice Outstanding Academic Books and Nonprint Materials

Contents

1. Introduction -- 2. Autogamous Technology -- 3. Networks of Connectivity: Webs of Dependence -- 4. Taylorism Redux? -- 5. Computer Trading -- 6. Jacking into the Market -- 7. Expert Operators and Critical Tasks -- 8. Smart Weapons, Smart Soldiers -- 9. Unfriendly Fire -- 10. The Logistics of Techno-War -- 11. C[superscript 3]I in Cyberspace -- 12. Invisible Idiots.

ISBN

0691010803 (CL : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^^96041003^

OCLC

35331317

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library