This book explores the consequences of technological alienation on individuals and communities in the modern time. We have already started witnessing situations in which those who are alienated from technologies are at the mercy of those who are 'in the know' and this may even lead to the creation of something like a new class system based on technology literacy. This book explores complex technologies, presents ways of identifying the levels of alienation and suggests remedies for overcoming the alienation and becoming better and empowered users of technology. The book offers alienation scales in questionnaires at the end of every chapter dealing with technology alienation which would serve very handy for the readers. Replete with examples and written in lucid language, its humourous, tongue-in-cheek style will engage the reader

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Mitra, Ananda

Sage Publications India Pvt, Ltd -- eBooks, New Delhi, 2010

Los Angeles, Calif, 2010

New Delhi, India, 2010

First, 2010

2011 12 30

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

This Book Explores The Consequences Of Technological Alienation On Individuals And Communities In The Modern Times. The World Is Already Witnessing Situations In Which Those Who Are Alienated From Technologies Are At The Mercy Of Those Who In Are The Know. This May Even Lead To The Creation Of New Kind Of Class System Based On Technology Literacy. This Book Explores Complex Technologies, Presents Ways Of Identifying The Levels Of Alienation, And Suggests Remedies For Overcoming The Alienation And Becoming Better And Empowered Users Of Technology. Replete With Examples And Written In Lucid Language, Its Humorous, Tongue-in-cheek Style Will Engage The Reader. --book Jacket. Machine Generated Contents Note: 1. The Law Of Technological Alienation -- Thinking About Technology -- Alienation -- 2. The Cup Holder On My Pc Is Broken -- One Tool Does All -- New Tasks -- Technological Obsolescence -- Responding To Alienation -- 3. Maybe My Monitor's Out Of Ink -- Factors That Lead To The Second Level Of Alienation -- Second Level Of Alienation -- 4. Computer Problems? Don't Go Nuts -- Is It Really Broken? -- Getting It Repaired -- Complex Tools Needing Multiple Helpers -- Teams With Tools -- Replace, Not Repair -- 5. I Can Fix This -- Fear Of Technology -- Bad Experience -- Keeping Things Hidden -- Is It Really Fixed? -- Finding A Fix -- 6. I Am Glad I Don't Know -- No Need For The Tool -- Alienation And Transparent Technology -- The Willing User -- 7. Those Who Know Are In Control -- Alienation And Power -- Being Powerless -- 8. What Do I Need To Do? -- Alienation And Intelligence -- Magical Tools -- Critical User -- How Alienated Am I? -- 9. Preliminary Steps -- The Language Of Technology -- Questions To Ask. Ananda Mitra. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

Alien Technology explores the consequences of technological alienation on individuals and communities in the modern times. The world is already witnessing situations in which those who are alienated from technologies are at the mercy of those who are “in the know”. This may even lead to the creation of a new kind of class system based on technology literacy. This book explores complex technologies, presents ways of identifying the levels of alienation, and suggests remedies for overcoming the alienation and becoming better and empowered users of technology. Replete with examples and written in lucid language, its humorous, tongue-in-cheek style will engage the reader.

00-Prilims pages_00......Page 1
01-Ananda Mitra_Ch-01......Page 13
02-Ananda Mitra_Ch-02......Page 26
03-Ananda Mitra_Ch-03......Page 55
04-Ananda Mitra_Ch-04......Page 84
05-Ananda Mitra_Ch-05......Page 106
06-Ananda Mitra_Ch-06......Page 129
07-Ananda Mitra_Ch-07......Page 150
08-Ananda Mitra_Ch-08......Page 171
09-Ananda Mitra_Ch-09......Page 188
10-Notes_10......Page 206
11-Index_11......Page 210
12-About the Aurhor_12......Page 214

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