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Reem Hilu, "The Intimate Life of Computers" (U Minnesota Press, 2024)

New Books in Communications

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Revisiting Computing Culture

This chapter examines the historiography of computing culture, highlighting the contributions of scholars who challenge traditional narratives by focusing on domestic influences over male-centric accounts. By discussing the evolution of computer technology and its narratives from the 1980s to the shift towards the internet in the 1990s, the chapter sheds light on the complexities of understanding this cultural transformation.

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