The modern invention of information
discourse, history, and power
by Ronald E. Day
"Examining texts from different information ages in Europe and the United States, Ronald E. Day argues that the history of information culture in the twentieth century ideologically shapes the very form for history and historicity in modernity.".
"After laying the groundwork and justifying his method of close reading for this study, Day examines the texts of two pre-World War II documentalists, Paul Otlet and Suzanne Briet. Through the work of Otlet and Briet, Day shows how documentation and information were associated with notions of cultural progress. Both writers understood documentation to reflect historical progress as well as to rationally create social order and community."--BOOK JACKET.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Subjects
History, Philosophy, Information theory in literature, Information society, Information theory, Information science, Science in literature, Sciences de l'information, Philosophie, Histoire, Société informatisée, Théorie de l'information, Information, Théorie de l', dans la littérature, Théorie de l'information dans la littérature, SOCIAL SCIENCE, Anthropology, Cultural, POLITICAL SCIENCE, Public Policy, Cultural Policy, Popular Culture, Informatiemaatschappij, Informatietheorie, Informatiewetenschap, Sociedade da informação (história), Teoria da informação (história)| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
1
The Modern Invention of Information: Discourse, History, and Power
February 26, 2008, Southern Illinois University Press
Paperback
in English
- 1st Edition edition
0809328488 9780809328482
|
zzzz
|
2
The modern invention of information: discourse, history, and power
2001, Southern Illinois University Press
in English
0809323907 9780809323906
|
aaaa
|
Book Details
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-134) and index.
Classifications
The Physical Object
Edition Identifiers
Work Identifiers
Community Reviews (0)
Lists
See All
| November 14, 2023 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
| January 7, 2023 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
| December 29, 2021 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| April 28, 2010 | Edited by Open Library Bot | Linked existing covers to the work. |
| October 22, 2009 | Created by WorkBot | add works page |