Technoromanticism: Digital Narrative, Holism, and the Romance of the Real

by Richard Coyne

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Technoromanticism pits itself against a hard-headed rationalism, but its most potent antagonists are contemporary pragmatism, phenomenology, hermeneutics, surrealism, and deconstruction--all of which subvert the romantic legacy and provoke new narratives of computing. This book explores the spectrum of romantic narrative that pervades the digital age, from McLuhan's utopian vision of social reintegration by electronic communication to claims that...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0262531917

ISBN13:9780262531917

Release Date:January 2001

Publisher:MIT Press

Length:408 Pages

Weight:1.00 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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Business & Management Computers Computers & Technology Culture Engineering History & Philosophy Industrial, Manufacturing & Operational Systems Networking Politics & Social Sciences Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Social Sciences Technology

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