Computers in Swedish Society: Documenting Early Use and Trends by Per Lundin

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Book Title
Computers in Swedish Society: Documenting Early Use and Trends
Publication Date
2012-05-04
Pages
148
ISBN
9781447129325
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Springer London, The Limited
ISBN-10
1447129326
ISBN-13
9781447129325
eBay Product ID (ePID)
113121819

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
VIII, 148 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Computers in Swedish Society : Documenting Early Use and Trends
Publication Year
2012
Subject
Social Aspects / General, Sociology / General, Computer Science, History
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Computers, Social Science
Author
Per Lundin
Series
History of Computing Ser.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2012-938458
Reviews
From the book reviews: "Computers in Swedish Society has something of interest to anyone planning an oral history project (particularly one around technology), and to those interested in the early adoption of computers or in the role of users in shaping technology. For oral historians there is much valuable practical advice and methodological discussion, particularly around the comparison of different means of personal testimony gathering." (Thomas Lean, Oral History, Vol. 42 (2), 2014)
Dewey Edition
23
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
004.09485
Table Of Content
Background and Theoretical Assumptions.- Documenting the Use of Computers.- Oral Evidence and the Swedish Historiography of Computing.- Appendices.Oral Evidence and the Swedish Historiography of Computing.- Appendices.Oral Evidence and the Swedish Historiography of Computing.- Appendices.
Synopsis
This book describes and analyzes a project collecting the stories of some 700 people on how computing transformed Swedish society between 1950 and 1980; explores the interaction of computing with broad transformation in economies, cultures, and societies., In order to understand the role of computers in society, it is important to consider the complex relationship between the design and use of computers from the perspective of the user. Computers in Swedish Society reviews this shift in the historiography of computing from inventors and innovations to a user-perspective, and examines how the relevant sources can be created, collected, preserved, and disseminated. The text describes and evaluates a collaborative project in Sweden that documented the stories of around 700 people, and obtained extensive donations of archival records and artifacts. The book also provides a critical discussion on the interpretation of oral evidence, presenting three case studies on how this evidence can inform us about the interaction of computing with large-scale transformations in economies, cultures, and societies. Topics and features: describes a historiography aimed at addressing the question of how computing shaped and transformed Swedish society between 1950 and 1980; presents a user-centered perspective on the history of computing, after explaining the benefits of such an approach; examines the documentation of users, describing novel and innovative documentation methods such as witness seminars and Internet-based collections of memories; discusses the pros and cons of collaborative projects between academia and industry; provides case studies on the interpretation of oral evidence, dealing with social networks and flows of knowledge, users and uses of technology, and the materiality and geography of computing. The methods and documentation of users described in this unique text/reference will not only be of great interest to historians of computing, technology, science and medicine, but also to researchers in science and technology studies, in library and information studies, and in ethnography, ethnology and folkloristic studies., This book reviews the shift in the historiography of computing from inventors and innovations to a user-perspective, and examines how the relevant sources can be created, collected, preserved, and disseminated. The text describes and evaluates a project in Sweden that documented the stories of around 700 people. The book also provides a critical discussion on the interpretation of oral evidence, presenting three case studies on how this evidence can inform us about the interaction of computing with large-scale transformations in economies, cultures, and societies. Features: describes a historiography aimed at addressing the question of how computing shaped and transformed Swedish society between 1950 and 1980; presents a user-centered perspective on the history of computing, after explaining the benefits of such an approach; examines the documentation of users, describing novel and innovative documentation methods; discusses the pros and cons of collaborative projects between academia and industry.
LC Classification Number
QA76.17

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