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How Green is Your Smartphone?
Series: Digital Futures
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Every day we are inundated by propaganda that claims life will be better once we are connected to digital technology. Poverty, famine, and injustice will end, and the economy will be "green." All anyone needs is the latest smartphone.
In this succinct and lively book, Maxwell and Miller take a critical look at contemporary gadgets and the systems that connect them, shedding light on environmental risks. Contrary to widespread claims, consumer electronics and other digital technologies are made in ways that cause some of the worst environmental disasters of our time – conflict-minerals extraction, fatal and life-threatening occupational hazards, toxic pollution of ecosystems, rising energy consumption linked to increased carbon emissions, and e-waste. Nonetheless, a greener future is possible, in which technology meets its emancipatory and progressive potential.
How Green is Your Smartphone? encourages us to look at our phones in a wholly new way, and is important reading for anyone concerned by the impact of everyday technologies on our environment.
Series: Digital Futures
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How Green is Your Smartphone? by Richard Maxwell and Toby Miller is praised for its compelling arguments and rigorous research, challenging readers to critically assess the environmental and social impacts of smartphone technology. Reviewers highlight the book's exploration of issues ranging from sustainable development to environmental justice, calling for a reevaluation of digital technologies. It's recognised for its clear and concise examination of the complex ties between smartphone production, labour, and environmental concerns, and serves as an educational resource encouraging a move towards greener communication systems.
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ISBN: 9781509534722
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 29 November 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Polity Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 122.0mm
Height: 188.0mm
Weight: 181g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Richard Maxwell is Professor of Media Studies at Queens College, City University of New York.
Toby Miller is Stuart Hall Professor of Cultural Studies, Universidad Autónoma de México, Cuajimalpa, and Professor in Media and Creative Industries at Loughborough University London.
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