Robert Hassan: 4 books
The Age of Distraction
Reading, Writing, and Politics in a High-Speed Networked Economy
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2017
Connections between time, technology, and the processes of reading and writing make clear the links between experiences of what appear to be quite different phenomena. Reading and writing have functioned together in a particular way to build the world as we have known it for three thousand years....
The Information Society
Cyber Dreams and Digital Nightmares
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2013
What are we to make of the information society? Many prominent theorists have argued it to be the most profound and comprehensive transformation of economy, culture and politics since the rise of the industrial way of life in the 18th century. Some saw its arrival in a positive light, where the dreams...
Philosophy of Media
A Short History of Ideas and Innovations from Socrates to Social Media
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2016
Since the late-1980s the rise of the Internet and the emergence of the Networked Society have led to a rapid and profound transformation of everyday life. Underpinning this revolution is the computer – a media technology that is capable of not only transforming itself, but almost every other machine...
Climate Change and Agriculture in Africa
Impact Assessment and Adaptation Strategies
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2012
'This is a well researched, thorough and impressive work on climate change and agriculture in Africa. I recommend it to students, researchers and practitioners working on climate change issues' Jabavu Clifford Nkomo, senior programme specialist, IDRC This landmark book encompasses a comprehensive...