Algorithmic Culture Before the Internet

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By Ted Striphas

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In Algorithmic Culture Before the Internet, Ted Striphas examines how algorithmic thinking has influenced cultural production and consumption long before the advent of the internet. The book explores historical examples and contexts where algorithmic processes shaped media, communication, and everyday life, providing a deep understanding of their pervasive role in society. It delves into how these processes pre-digital era impacted our understanding of culture and information.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by the historical roots of algorithmic processes and how they shaped culture even before the rise of the Internet. It offers a deep dive into the cultural shifts influenced by algorithms over time, making it an engaging read for those interested in the intersection of technology, media, and society.

Algorithmic Culture Before the Internet is a history of how culture and computation came to be entangled.

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Today, algorithms exercise outsize influence on cultural decision-making, shaping and even reshaping the concept of culture. How were automated, computational processes empowered to perform this work? What forces prompted the emergence of algorithmic culture?

Algorithmic Culture Before the Internet is a history of how culture and computation came to be entangled. From Cambridge, England to Cambridge, Massachusetts by way of medieval Baghdad, this book pinpoints the critical junctures at which algorithmic culture began to coalesce in language long before it materialised in the technological wizardry of Silicon Valley.

Revising and extending the methodology of "keywords," Ted Striphas examines changing concepts and definitions of culture, including the development of the field of cultural studies, and stresses the importance of language in the history of technology.

Offering historical and interdisciplinary perspective on the relationship of culture and computation, this book provides urgently needed context for the algorithmic injustices that beset the world today.

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Algorithmic Culture Before the Internet is praised for exploring the cultural dimensions of algorithms beyond their perceived modern novelty. Ted Striphas offers a compelling historical perspective on the intersection of culture and technology, engaging readers by examining the evolution of key terminology and logic. The book is highlighted for its surprising insights and ability to forge original connections across diverse knowledge areas, making it essential for those interested in the historical study of algorithms within cultural contexts.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780231206693

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 June 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Columbia University Press

Illustration: 11 b&w illustrations

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 352

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Computing & Technology Education & Reference Non-Fiction Science & Nature Ted Striphas

About the Author

Ted Striphas is associate professor of media studies and affiliate faculty in information science at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is the author of The Late Age of Print: Everyday Book Culture from Consumerism to Control (Columbia, 2009) and coeditor of the journal Cultural Studies.