Alone Together

Why We Expect More From Technology and Less From Each Other

360 pages

English language

Published June 9, 2011 by Basic Books.

ISBN:
978-0-465-01021-9
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OCLC Number:
535492220

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In "Alone Together," MIT technology and society professor Sherry Turkle explores the power of our new tools and toys to dramatically alter our social lives. It's a nuanced exploration of what we are looking for--and sacrificing--in a world of electronic companions and social networking tools, and an argument that, despite the hand-waving of today's self-described prophets of the future, it will be the next generation who will chart the path between isolation and connectivity.

2 editions

Subjects

  • Social aspects
  • Interpersonal relations
  • Human-computer interaction
  • Information technology