{"product_id":"beyond-the-blogosphere-aaron-barlow-9780313392870","title":"Beyond the Blogosphere: Information and Its Children","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book looks at questions and answers pertaining to the organization, usage, and ownership of information in the Internet age--and the impact of shifting attitudes towards information ownership on creative endeavors.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the competing traditions of Marshall McLuhan and Langdon Winner, authors Aaron Barlow and Robert Leston take readers on a revealing tour of the Internet \u003ci\u003eafter\u003c\/i\u003e the explosion of the blogosphere and social media. In the world \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Blogosphere\u003c\/i\u003e, information has surpassed its limits, the distinction between public and private selves has collapsed, information is more untrustworthy than it ever was before, and technology has exhibited a growth and a \u003ci\u003edesire\u003c\/i\u003e that may soon exceed human control. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Langdon Winner pointed out long ago, \"tools have politics.\" In an eye-opening journey that navigates the nuances of the cultural impact the internet is having on daily life, Barlow and Leston examine the culture of participation in order to urge others to reconsider the view that the Internet is merely a platform or a set of tools that humans use to suit their own desires. Provocative and engaging, \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Blogosphere\u003c\/i\u003e stands as a challenge on how to rethink the Internet so that it doesn't \u003ci\u003eout-think\u003c\/i\u003e us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aaron Barlow, Robert Leston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313392870\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313392870\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/07\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2012","brand":"Aaron Barlow","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47001150062847,"sku":"9780313392870","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a3d93c02-35ee-4723-ab1e-e2f76c6fe9f0.jpg?v=1751600211","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beyond-the-blogosphere-aaron-barlow-9780313392870","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}