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You will never look at your cell phone, TV, or computer the same way after reading this book. Maxwell and Miller not only reveal the dirty secrets that hide inside our beloved electronics; they also take apart the myths that have pushed these gadgets to the center of our lives. With anastounding array of economic, environmental and historical facts, Greening the Media debunks the idea that information and communication technologies (ITC) are clean and ecologically benign. In this compassionate and sharply argued book, the authors show how the physical reality of making,consuming, and discarding them is rife with toxic ingredients, poisonous working conditions, and hazardous waste.But all is not lost. As the title suggests, Maxwell and Miller dwell critically on these environmental problems in order to think creatively about ways to solve them. They enlist a range of potential allies in this effort to foster greener media - from green consumers to green citizens, with stopsalong the way to hear from exploited workers, celebrities, and assorted bureaucrats. Maxwell and Miller rethink the status of print and screen technologies from a perspective unique in media studies, one that enables them to open new lines of historical and social analysis of ICT, consumerelectronics, and media production. This original and highly readable book is for anyone who marvels at the high tech goodies surrounding us and wonders "How have they been made?," "By whom?," "Where?," and "Under what conditions?"

ISBN-13

9780195325201

ISBN-10

0195325206

Weight

0.89 Pounds

Dimensions

0.80 x 6.10 x 9.10 In

List Price

$41.99

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

288 pages

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published On

2012-05-25



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