Robert logan shortens our historical view to the media developed since the 19th century, taking us through a brief tour of the phonograph, telephone, telegraph, and internet and their. In when old technologies were new, carolyn marvin explores how two of these new inventionsthe telephone and the electric lightwere publicly envisioned at the end of. It was both the first and the longest surviving telephone newspaper system, although from late 1925 until its termination in 1944 it was primarily used. Thinking about electric communication in the late nineteenth century at. Cooperation and competition in global satellite development.
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In when old technologies were new, carolyn marvin explores how two of these new inventionsthe telephone and the electric lightwere. In the first elections in mexico since the 1910 revolution, francisco i. All content in this area was uploaded by carolyn marvin on jun 05, 2017. Molk did a bunch of excellent stuff around the grown of the internet, mobile devices and social media. She is the author of when old technologies were new 1988 and blood sacrifice and the nation 1999. The brain observatory and the imaginary media of memory research. Introduction to digital studies page 12 dig 101 fall. In when old technologies were new, carolyn marvin explores how two of these new. When old technologies were new thinking about electric communication in the late nineteenth century carolyn marvin.
Television and social control by mallory wober and barrie gunter. When thinking about change over time, however, it is imperative that we recognize how old technologies were all once new, as carolyn marvin argues. Journal of industrial teacher education professor fischers inquisitiveness is refreshing. Claude fischer presents the first social history of this vital but littlestudied technologyhow we encountered, tested, and ultimately embraced it with enthusiasm. A social history of the telephone to 1940 is an excellent work of historical research that can offer important sts insights for technology education.
Thinking about electric communication in the late nineteenth century 1988 blog round 2. The poetics of sociotechnical space proceedings of the. Information economies of ten pacific countries edited by meheroo jussawalla, donald m. Thinking about electric communication in the late nineteenth century notes garnet hertz updated 20 jan 2007. It lets us play and work together over long distances. Pdf when old technologies were new download full pdf book. The telephone has liberated us from neighborhood boundaries. A telephone converts sound, typically and most efficiently the human voice, into electronic signals that are transmitted.
The armchair travelers guide to digital environmental. When old technologies were new in when old technologies were new, carolyn marvin explores how two of these new inventionsthe telephone and the electric lightwere publicly envisioned at the end of the nineteenth century, as seen in specialized engineering journals and. Gleaning from popular and professional sources of the day, she assembles a lively picture of emerging elites and benighted publics in america and. Identifying a key moment of rhetorical invention in the publication of carolyn marvins when old technologies were new, i point to the fact that marvins original emphasis on the level of discourse was subsequently superseded by hard definitions of old media as technologies and artifacts. When old technologies were new by carolyn marvin overdrive. The disappearance and reappearance and disappearance of. Implementing the future find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate.
Thinking about electric communication in the late 19th century 1988, cited by trotter, carolyn marvin notes that the development of faster and more efficient means of communication may be considered to be positive in and of itself, but that it is important to uncover how this contributed to the. Lecture slides used in mac129 intro to cyberculture. I point to the fact that marvins original emphasis on the level of discourse was subsequently superseded byharddefinitions of old me. When old technologies were new carolyn marvin ch 2. Definitions of technology can be traced to antiquity, with the greek techne typically defined as practical arts or craftsmanship, broad activities of making or doing hickman, 2001, p.
Madero won 95% of the vote, though francisco gomez and emilio vasquez gomez also on the ballot, and there was a close race for the vicepresident. There are no old media journal of communication oxford. As carolyn marvin argues in her book when old technologies were new, old habits of transacting between groups are projected onto new technologies that alter, or seem to alter, critical social distances 8. In other words, new technologies, when introduced, usually fall into patterns of use that do not reorganize economic, gender, and social strata. Marvin pays particular attention to the telephone, describing how it disrupted established. Telematics and informatics vol 5, issue 3, pages 149347. She is the author of when old technologies were new. General thoughts when old technologies were new has the primary thesis that technological change echos existing social structures.
Carolyn marvin is the frances yates professor of communication at the annenberg school for communication, university of pennsylvania, usa. The brain observatory and the imaginary media of memory. Carolyn marvin is the frances yates professor of communication at the annenberg school for communication. Will be essential reading in the social history of the telephone for a long time to come. With the pdf below open in your browser, sign in to the hypothesis addon in chrome, and you can see annotations and. Using telephone ads, oral histories, telephone industry correspondence, and statistical data, fischers work is a colorful. I described the introduction of the telephone, radio and television and their effects on households, drawing on carolyn marvins fascinating book. Thinking about communications in the late nineteenth century by carolyn marvin.
In the history of electronic communication, the last quarter of the nineteenth century holds a special place, for it was during this period that the telephone, phonograph, electric light, wireless, and cinema were all invented. Carolyn marvin author of when old technologies were new. I know that while making the choice to recover was crucial, and having the will comes in handy, but it is the girls in this program and their support that has helped me make it this far. Carolyn marvin is the frances yates professor of communication at the annenberg school for communication at the university of pennsylvania, philadelphia. Carolyn marvin, author of when old technologies were new everybody uses the telephone. In when old technologies were new, carolyn marvin explores how two of these new inventionsthe telephone and the electric light were publicly envisioned at the end of. In when old technologies were new, carolyn marvin explores how two of these new inventionsthe telephone and the electric light were publicly envisioned at the end of the nineteenth century, as seen in specialized engineering journals and popular media. Thinking about electric communication in the late nineteenth century by carolyn marvin. This informative and innovative account of the early years of the electronic media assesses how the telephone and the electric light were publicly envisioned at the end of the 19th century. Thinking about communication in the late nineteenth century new york. Dec 01, 2008 i know that while making the choice to recover was crucial, and having the will comes in handy, but it is the girls in this program and their support that has helped me make it this far.