The Manufacture of Disconnection

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Title

The Manufacture of Disconnection

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Victoria University of Wellington

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Description

In Silicon Valley, the world’s most famous site of technological innovation, technology professionals are rejecting their own inventions and disconnecting from the internet. According to reports, technologists believe their designs and algorithms “hijack” user’s brains (Lewis 2017) and executives are sending their children to technology-free schools (Jenkin 2015). These technologists are not disillusioned by digital technology per se, but rather by the ideological and socio-economic system un...

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Research paper

Research format

Scholarly text / Thesis

Thesis level

Doctoral

Date created

2020

Creator

Alexander Beattie

URL

https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/The_Manufacture_of_Disconnection/17151578

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Communication technology and digital media studies / Media studies / disconnection / Silicon Valley / attention economy / Foucault / resistance / social media / disconnect / digital detox / smartphone addiction / wellness apps / School: School of English, Film, Theatre and Media Studies / Communication Technology and Digital Media Studies / Media Studies / The Media / Communication not elsewhere classified / Degree Discipline: Media Studies / Degree Level: Doctoral / Degree Name: Doctor of Philosophy

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