Hypens Grammatik, informationsteknologi i återberättandet som myt, praktiserad verklighet och vetenskaplig analys, alternativt, IT-hypen åren innan och omkring millennieskiftet, i väntan på nästa hype och nästa och nästa.....
(2004)- Abstract
- In English; The Grammar of The Hype digital information technology -IT- in retelling as myth its experienced reality and in scientific analysis or the IT-hype in the years prior to and at the turn of the millennium waiting for the next hype and the next, and next...
This is the title of my thesis/book and it focuses rather on a particular “hype” than deals with the so-called information society as such. What is implied here is a new type of technology - digital information technology - that was generally introduced in the years before and at the turn of the millennium. My thesis could also be applied, I think, to other situations of a similar kind that, might be characterised as hypes or as “periods of irrational... (More) - In English; The Grammar of The Hype digital information technology -IT- in retelling as myth its experienced reality and in scientific analysis or the IT-hype in the years prior to and at the turn of the millennium waiting for the next hype and the next, and next...
This is the title of my thesis/book and it focuses rather on a particular “hype” than deals with the so-called information society as such. What is implied here is a new type of technology - digital information technology - that was generally introduced in the years before and at the turn of the millennium. My thesis could also be applied, I think, to other situations of a similar kind that, might be characterised as hypes or as “periods of irrational exuberance”. What is usually referred to as “IT within information society” I would consider to be an excellent illustration of such phenomena for contemporary times.
Chapter 2 - The Myth - deals with IT and technology, and how it was manifested in our society at fairs, exhibitions, lectures and conferences focusing at IT the year 1999 and 2000.
Chapter 3 - The Users - deals with seven “IT-users” and their retelling, based on different experiences of IT - in various context, in working life.
Chapter 4 - The Theorists – penetrates the views of nine scientists and their different analysis focusing on “technology and IT in the society”.
Chapter 5 - The Grammar of The Hype ... - The conclusions of the above analysis are - put in relationship to the “IT-users” counterpart. I also present theoretical thoughts in order to illustrate the main characteristics and functions of a “hype” in the society.
The thesis shows how a social anthropological approach can be used to penetrate the phenomena “technology and IT” as an influential force in the society. A quite extensive summary in English, based on the final chapter of my thesis is intended to act as a “highlight” of the main points. (Less)
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- author
- Cronehed, Johan LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2004
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- Book/Report
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- IT, hype, technology, impact on society, IT-users, IT-theorists, IT-myths
- pages
- 416 pages
- publisher
- Demos
- ISBN
- 91-631-6053-6
- language
- Swedish
- LU publication?
- yes
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- eb377edc-ffbb-49d3-ae45-261ad68fc8f8 (old id 8509358)
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abstract = {{In English; The Grammar of The Hype digital information technology -IT- in retelling as myth its experienced reality and in scientific analysis or the IT-hype in the years prior to and at the turn of the millennium waiting for the next hype and the next, and next...<br/><br>
<br/><br>
This is the title of my thesis/book and it focuses rather on a particular “hype” than deals with the so-called information society as such. What is implied here is a new type of technology - digital information technology - that was generally introduced in the years before and at the turn of the millennium. My thesis could also be applied, I think, to other situations of a similar kind that, might be characterised as hypes or as “periods of irrational exuberance”. What is usually referred to as “IT within information society” I would consider to be an excellent illustration of such phenomena for contemporary times.<br/><br>
<br/><br>
Chapter 2 - The Myth - deals with IT and technology, and how it was manifested in our society at fairs, exhibitions, lectures and conferences focusing at IT the year 1999 and 2000. <br/><br>
<br/><br>
Chapter 3 - The Users - deals with seven “IT-users” and their retelling, based on different experiences of IT - in various context, in working life. <br/><br>
<br/><br>
Chapter 4 - The Theorists – penetrates the views of nine scientists and their different analysis focusing on “technology and IT in the society”.<br/><br>
<br/><br>
Chapter 5 - The Grammar of The Hype ... - The conclusions of the above analysis are - put in relationship to the “IT-users” counterpart. I also present theoretical thoughts in order to illustrate the main characteristics and functions of a “hype” in the society.<br/><br>
<br/><br>
The thesis shows how a social anthropological approach can be used to penetrate the phenomena “technology and IT” as an influential force in the society. A quite extensive summary in English, based on the final chapter of my thesis is intended to act as a “highlight” of the main points.}},
author = {{Cronehed, Johan}},
isbn = {{91-631-6053-6}},
keywords = {{IT; hype; technology; impact on society; IT-users; IT-theorists; IT-myths}},
language = {{swe}},
publisher = {{Demos}},
title = {{Hypens Grammatik, informationsteknologi i återberättandet som myt, praktiserad verklighet och vetenskaplig analys, alternativt, IT-hypen åren innan och omkring millennieskiftet, i väntan på nästa hype och nästa och nästa.....}},
url = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/5477443/8509364.pdf}},
year = {{2004}},
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