Media Technology and Society: A History from the Telegraph to the Internet is a 1998 book by Brian Winston. The book's central thesis is that technology, rather than developing in relatively discontinuous revolutions, evolves as part of a larger evolutionary pattern. It was named 'Best Book of 1998' by the American Association for History and Computing.
Content The book contains examples of ways in which technology, human behaviour and society are interconnected. Through historical accounts, Winston demonstrates how technology reinforces social trends, and how social conditions lead to specific inventions."FCJ-084 Who’s Afraid of Technological Determinism? Another Look at Medium Theory". Fibreculture Journal, John Potts, Macquarie University, Sydney It was written for the general public.
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