Self-Fulfilling History: How Narrative Shapes Preservation of the Online World.
New topics in the history of technology develop through stages. For the history of the online world, different stages have been marked by different dominant interpretations, moving from technical and teleological narratives about just a few favored systems and individuals to a more eclectic mix. Nar...
| Publicado en: | Information & Culture Vol. 51; no. 1; pp. 54 - 81 |
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University of Texas Press
2016
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