"Hello Central?" : gender, technology, and culture in the formation of telephone systems /
Traces how the first telephone operators co-opted the new technology from the small circle of businessmen it was designed for, by demonstrating its potential market for domestic and personal communication, thus convincing the phone company to change its strategy. Focusing on the Canadian system 1878...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Montréal [Que.] :
McGill-Queen's University Press,
1991
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Traces how the first telephone operators co-opted the new technology from the small circle of businessmen it was designed for, by demonstrating its potential market for domestic and personal communication, thus convincing the phone company to change its strategy. Focusing on the Canadian system 1878-1920, Martin (communications, U. of Quebec) shows how women shaped the cultural impact of the telephone. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com). |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (219 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780773562868 0773562869 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
