Thumbelina: The Culture and Technology of Millennials

Thumbelina: The Culture and Technology of Millennials

The title of this timely and thought-provoking book, a French bestseller, refers to schoolgirls sending text messages to their friends on their smart phones. Michel Serres, one of France's most important living intellectuals, uses this image to get at something far broader: that humans are formed and shaped by technologies, and that with the advent of computers, smart phones, and the Internet, a new human is being born.

These new humans beings are our childrenâ€”thumbelina (petite poucette) and tom thumb (petit poucet)â€”but technologies have been changing so fast that parents scarcely know their children. Serres documents this cultural revolution, arguing that there have been several similar revolutions in the past: from oral cultures to cultures focused on reading and writing; the advent of the printing press; and now the complex changes brought about by the new information technologiesâ€”changes that are taking place at an accelerated pace and that affect us all.

Country	USA
Author	Michel Serres
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	1
EISBN	9781783480722
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Rowman & Littlefield International
Manufacturer	Rowman & Littlefield International
NumberOfPages	99
PublicationDate	2014-10-20
Publisher	Rowman & Littlefield International
ReleaseDate	2014-10-20
Studio	Rowman & Littlefield International

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