The Social Construction of the Personal Computer User.

Bardini, Thierry; Horvath, August T.

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ERIC Number: EJ519565

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Publication Date: 1995

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The Social Construction of the Personal Computer User.

Bardini, Thierry; Horvath, August T.

Journal of Communication, v45 n3 p40-65 Sum 1995

Reconstructs the social networks linking early personal computing pioneers in order to identify the social and political representations and images that defined these social networks. Describes the linkage between technical development and cultural representations, particularly those of the user, in the case of personal computers. (SR)

Descriptors: Communication Research, Higher Education, Microcomputers, Social Influences, Social Networks, Technological Advancement

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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