Computers in Swedish Society (eBook)
VIII, 148 Seiten
Springer London (Verlag)
978-1-4471-2933-2 (ISBN)
This book reviews the shift in the historiography of computing from inventors and innovations to a user-perspective, and examines how the relevant sources can be created, collected, preserved, and disseminated. The text describes and evaluates a project in Sweden that documented the stories of around 700 people. The book also provides a critical discussion on the interpretation of oral evidence, presenting three case studies on how this evidence can inform us about the interaction of computing with large-scale transformations in economies, cultures, and societies. Features: describes a historiography aimed at addressing the question of how computing shaped and transformed Swedish society between 1950 and 1980; presents a user-centered perspective on the history of computing, after explaining the benefits of such an approach; examines the documentation of users, describing novel and innovative documentation methods; discusses the pros and cons of collaborative projects between academia and industry.
This book reviews the shift in the historiography of computing from inventors and innovations to a user-perspective, and examines how the relevant sources can be created, collected, preserved, and disseminated. The text describes and evaluates a project in Sweden that documented the stories of around 700 people. The book also provides a critical discussion on the interpretation of oral evidence, presenting three case studies on how this evidence can inform us about the interaction of computing with large-scale transformations in economies, cultures, and societies. Features: describes a historiography aimed at addressing the question of how computing shaped and transformed Swedish society between 1950 and 1980; presents a user-centered perspective on the history of computing, after explaining the benefits of such an approach; examines the documentation of users, describing novel and innovative documentation methods; discusses the pros and cons of collaborative projects between academia and industry.
Background and Theoretical AssumptionsIntroductionToward a User Perspective in the Historiography of ComputingBut Who Is the User?Introducing the “Elite” UserThe Need for Documenting the Recent PastCreating Oral and Written SourcesDocumenting History of ComputingApproaching the (Elite) UserDocumenting the Use of ComputersThe Mutual Shaping of Methodology and OrganizationReflections on MethodologyConducting Oral History Interviews and Witness SeminarsAcquiring Written Recollections and Designing the Writers’ WebCreated and Collected SourcesContextualizing the Process of DocumentationConcluding ObservationsOral Evidence and the Swedish Historiography of ComputingInterpreting Oral EvidenceCareer Patterns, Social Networks, and Flows of KnowledgeUsers and Uses of TechnologyThe Materiality and Geography of ComputingConclusionsAppendicesList of Created and Collected SourcesList of Meta-DocumentationFormal Description of Organization and Work ProcessParticipants in the Project
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 2.5.2012 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | History of Computing | History of Computing |
| Zusatzinfo | VIII, 148 p. |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Technikgeschichte |
| Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik | |
| Naturwissenschaften | |
| Schlagworte | Historical Method • Historical Sources • History - 1945 • History – 1945 • History â 1945 • History of Science and Technology • Information Technology • Oral History |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4471-2933-4 / 1447129334 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4471-2933-2 / 9781447129332 |
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