Reworking the Computer Age (Paperback)

Christiane Berth

ISBN 10: 3837675653 / ISBN 13: 9783837675658

Published by Transcript Verlag, 2026

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Paperback. Workplaces are key sites where computers were first introduced, transforming organizations, senses of self, and visions of the future. In contrast to narratives today, this process was not always smooth or welcome. Workers and organizations responded to the changes in different ways, forming their own emotional communities and senses of connection in light of sweeping changes. The contributors to this volume explore the global history of the computer age from the perspectives of work, gender, and emotions. The eight case studies span Europe, Asia, and Latin America to shed light on the global computer age in the last few decades as well as trends we are witnessing today, such as artificial intelligence. A global history of the computer age from the perspective of work, gender, and emotions. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Reworking the Computer Age (Paperback)
• Publisher: Transcript Verlag
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3837675653
• ISBN 13: 9783837675658
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Taking a global perspective to the computer age reveals how work, gender, and emotions have shaped its history. Since the 1960s, workplaces have been key sites for the introduction of computers, transforming organizations, future imaginaries, and perceptions of self and others. Yet, contrary to dominant narratives, this process was neither smooth nor universally welcomed. Workers and organizations responded in diverse ways, forming distinct emotional communities amid profound change. Across eight chapters, case studies from Europe, Asia, and Latin America offer new insights into the global computer age and invite reflection on our present relationship with technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and ongoing workplace transformations.

About the Authors

Christiane Berth is a professor of contemporary history at Universität Graz. Her research interests include the global history of communication and technology, food and consumption, trade and migration, as well as the history of Mexico and Central America. She earned her doctorate from Universität Hamburg and has held academic positions at the universities of St. Gallen, Basel, Bern, and Costa Rica.

Michael M. Prentice is a senior lecturer in the School of Languages, Arts and Societies at the University of Sheffield. Trained as a linguistic and cultural anthropologist of Korea, his research broadly focuses on genres and technologies of communication in contemporary South Korea organizations. He did his PhD at the University of Michigan and previously held a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University.