A People's History of Silicon Valley (Paperback)

Regardless of where you live or work, Silicon Valley undoubtedly touches your life; indeed, the tech industry's ubiquitous gadgets promise us more efficiency, convenience and fun. Yet despite Silicon Valley's utopian promise, more and more of us find ourselves addicted to our smartphones, made insecure by social media, and alarmed at how tech companies profit off our personal data. And while Silicon Valley's CEOs are often viewed as visionary prophets, their companies' policies have sown social discord around the world, led to mass evictions in the Bay Area, and perhaps enabled far-right nationalist parties in the Western World. A People's History of Silicon Valley follows the history of the people exploited, displaced, and made obsolete by the tech industry, from the colonization of the Bay Area to the present day. From the first Macintosh to the rise of social media, A People's History of Silicon Valley peels back the curtain on an industry that brands itself as visionary yet which may be chipping away at the foundations of society, including our democratic institutions.

General

Imprint:	Eyewear Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2018
Authors:	Keith A. Spencer
Dimensions:	196 x 130 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	228
ISBN-13:	978-1-911335-33-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945
LSN:	1-911335-33-2
Barcode:	9781911335337

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