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Beniger, James R. 1946-2010

The control revolution : technological and economic origins of the information society / Information society James R. Beniger. - x, 493 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-476) and index.

Living systems, technology, and the evolution of control. Programming and control: the essential life process ; Evolution of control: culture and society. -- Industrialization, processing speed, and the crisis of control. From tradition to rationality: distributing ; Toward industrialization: controlling energy and speed ; Industrial revolution and the crisis of control. -- Toward an information society: from control crisis to control revolution. Revolution in control of mass production and distribution ; Revolution in control of mass consumption ; Revolution in generalized control: data processing and bureaucracy ; Conclusions: Control as engine of the information society.

ISBN: 0674169867 9780674169869

LCCN: 85031743

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Communication--Social aspects--United States
Information technology--Social aspects--United States
Information society.
Computers and civilization

LC Class. No.: HM258. / B459 1986

Dewey Class. No.: 302.2