Hello, Central?: Gender, Technology, and Culture in the Formation of Telephone Systems 9780773562868

In most studies of technological development, women are portrayed as passive victims of new technology. In contrast, in

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English Pages 232 Year 1991

Hello, Central?: Gender, Technology, and Culture in the Formation of Telephone Systems
9780773562868

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Michèle Martin

Table of contents :
Contents
Illustrations
Tables and Figures
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 "Freedom Can't Be Overheard"
2 Killing the Competition
3 The Making of the Perfect Operator
4 Voicing the "Pulse of the City"
5 Bridging the Gap between the Victorian and Modern Eras
6 The Culture of the Telephone
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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B
C
D
F
G
H
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
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V
W

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