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1. Introduction

Author : Bernadette Longo

Published in: Words and Power

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This introduction provides a rationale for a humanistic study of computer history based on philosophical theories of Michel Foucault and François Lyotard. It also explores questions about how one possible definition was produced and legitimated while other possible definitions were not legitimated, even though they may have been produced. The introduction finally discusses the educational role of a type of dictionary – glossaries – in establishing a professional community around the development and operation of electronic computers.

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Metadata
Title
Introduction
Author
Bernadette Longo
Copyright Year
2021
Book
Words and Power

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-70372-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-70373-8

Copyright Year: 2021

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70373-8_1

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