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Personal Stereo
Series: Object Lessons
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Personal Stereo
Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow investigates the Walkman's influence on public space, our relationship to electronic personal devices, and the fears and exhilaration induced by new technologies (as well as the nostalgia attached to old ones).
Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow investigates the walkman’s influence on public space, our relationship to electronic personal devices, and the fears and exhilaration induced by new technologies (as well as the nostalgia attached to old ones).
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Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.
When the Sony Walkman debuted in 1979, people were enthralled by the novel experience it offered: immersion in the music of their choice, anytime, anywhere. But the Walkman was also denounced as self-indulgent and antisocial—the quintessential accessory for the “me” generation.
In Personal Stereo, Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow takes us back to the birth of the device, exploring legal battles over credit for its invention, its ambivalent reception in 1980s America, and its lasting effects on social norms and public space. Ranging from postwar Japan to the present, Tuhus-Dubrow tells an illuminating story about our emotional responses to technological change.
Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.
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Personal Stereo by Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow is praised for its compelling exploration of the Sony Walkman's history and cultural impact. The book is noted for its honest and deft presentation within Bloomsbury's Object Lessons series and is celebrated for its mindfulness in discussing once-modern, now-obsolete technology. Reviewers appreciate the narrative's depth, combining personal anecdotes with a clear-eyed analysis of the Walkman's legacy, drawing parallels to modern technology. The writing is both engaging and informative, offering a nostalgic yet insightful look at how the personal stereo revolutionised personal music consumption.
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ISBN: 9781501322815
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 September 2017
Country: United States
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic USA
Illustration: 11 b/w illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 118.0mm
Height: 164.0mm
Weight: 140g
Pages: 152
About the Author
Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow is a Contributing Editor at Dissent. Her writing has appeared in Slate, The Nation, the New York Times Book Review, Boston Review, and the Los Angeles Times. She was previously a contributing writer for the Boston Globe’s Ideas section, a columnist for the urban affairs website Next City, and a Journalism and Media Fellow at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability.
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