An Example of the Social Construction of Information Technologies: Videotex in the United States and Europe.

Authors :: Case, Donald Owen
Source :: Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting. 1991 28:139-149.
Publication Year :: 1991
Abstract: Explores the development of videotex in Great Britain, west Germany, France, and the United States from 1968-90. Using the Social Construction of Technology framework, the interaction of social groups, problems, solutions, and technological artifacts in videotex development is discussed. Transmission, display, standards, and marketing problems are examined from this perspective. (45 references) (LRW)

Language :: English
ISSN :: 0044-7870
Volume :: 28
Database :: ERIC
Journal :: Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: EJ450378
Document Type :: Journal Articles<br />Historical Materials<br />Information Analyses<br />Speeches/Meeting Papers

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