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24/7 - How Cell Phones and the Internet Change the Way We Live, Work, and Play (Hardcover)
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24/7 - How Cell Phones and the Internet Change the Way We Live, Work, and Play (Hardcover)
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Just as the automobile radically changed people's lives at the
beginning of the 20th century, so too has the revolution in online
services (including blogging, podcasting, videogaming, shopping,
and social networking) and cell-phone use changed our lives at the
turn of the 21st century. In addition, many other services,
activities, and devices—including the Palm Pilot, the BlackBerry,
the iPod, digital cameras, and cell cameras—have been made
possible by the combination of these two technologies. Whereas the
automobile allowed people for the first time to work in cities and
live comfortably in the suburbs, extending the long commute beyond
the limits previously circumscribed by public transportation, the
Internet and cell phone allow us to interact with others from
around the world—or a few hundred miles—from where we work or
live, giving rise to the telecommuting phenomenon and allowing us
to stay in touch with friends and families in the new virtual
environment. As Hanson demonstrates in her new book, these
technologies enable us to work and play 24/7, anytime, anywhere.
What does this mean for us as individuals and for society as a
whole? What are the social implications of this technological
revolution that we have witnessed in the short span of about 20
years? Do people of different generations use these technologies in
the same ways, or do they adopt them to support their communication
habits formed at different times of their lives? How does the
illusion of control provided by these technologies affect the way
we think about what is meaningful in our lives? Hanson examines the
wide-ranging impact of this change. How do individuals posting
their viewpoints on the Internet affect democracy? Is it possible
to ever completely prevent identity theft over the Internet? How
permanent is information stored on the Internet or on a hard drive?
Do cell phones change the way people think about privacy or the way
they communicate with others? Does email? Do videogames teach new
social principles? Do cell phones and the Internet change
traditional communication behaviors and attitudes? Hanson discusses
these crucial issues and explores to what extent individuals do
have control, and she assesses how social and governmental services
are responding to (or running from) the problems posed by these new
technologies.
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