Words and Power: Computers, Language, and U.S. Cold War Values

by Bernadette Longo

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When viewed through a political lens, the act of defining terms in natural language arguably transforms knowledge into values. This unique volume explores how corporate, military, academic, and professional values shaped efforts to define computer terminology and establish an information engineering profession as a precursor to what would become computer science.

As the Cold War heated up, U.S. federal agencies increasingly funded university...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:303070372X

ISBN13:9783030703721

Release Date:July 2021

Publisher:Springer

Length:143 Pages

Weight:0.88 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Computers Computers & Technology Political Science Politics & Social Sciences

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