Info/comm/tech in popular culture

Positioned within the first quarter of the twenty-first century, this time capsule provides a history of rapidly evolving technological advancements while looking ahead to emerging issues such as legal concerns, equity, and accessibility. The volume further considers the way that information and communication technologies (ICTs) have affected and been affected by popular culture and influenced or shaped widespread cultural practices and beliefs. With 1,000+ in-depth entries, valuable appendices, and over 500 cited references, this encyclopedia defines and describes terms related to a wide range of technologies that shape our relationships, education, entertainment, and employment. It encourages readers to critique applications and their implications in terms of economic, political, historic, socio-cultural, media, technological, policy, international, and theoretical considerations.The most authoritative and exhaustive compendium of communication and technology I have ever seen. If there’s a term you haven’t heard of, it’s in this book. Highly recommended for students, researchers, and anyone with a keen interest in information technology.–Paul Booth, Professor of Communication at DePaul University and author of Digital Fandom 2.0Info/comm/tech in Popular Culture is a gargantuan yet accessible resource for anyone seeking clear definitions, historical context, and insightful explanations of information and communication technologies, media, and popular culture that shape contemporary economic, political, social, and cultural life. A terrific reference work for students, scholars, and the broader public.–Tanner Mirrlees, Professor of Communication and Digital Media Studies, Ontario Tech University, and author of Work in the Digital Media and Entertainment Industries: A Critical Introduction

Linda K. Fuller (Ph.D., U.Mass), Professor Emerita of Communications at Worcester State University, is the author of 30+ books and received Fulbright awards to teach in Singapore and to do AIDS work in Senegal. Website: www.LKFullerSport.comJessica Hautsch (Ph.D., Stony Brook) is a Teaching Assistant Professor of Humanities at New York Institute of Technology. She has published on television vampires and Internet culture, and her book Mind, Body, and Emotion in the Reception and Creation Practices of Fan Communities draws on work in the cognitive humanities and performance studies.