Against Technology

Against Technology

Steven E. Jones

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Editorial:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2006
Materia
Cultura popular
ISBN:
9780415978675
301,67 €
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Against Technology addresses the question of what it might mean today to be a Luddite--that is, to take a stand against technology. Steven Jones here explains the history of the Luddites, British textile workers who, from around 1811, proclaimed themselves followers of 'Ned Ludd' and smashed machinery they saw as threatening their trade.

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