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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Douglas Schuler |
| ISBN: | 0262195798 9780262195799 0262693666 9780262693660 |
| OCLC Number: | 173748411 |
| Description: | xiv, 604 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Contents: | Communication revolution -- Invitation to a revolution -- Anticipating the critics -- The end of the world as we know it -- Pattern languages -- Liberating voices as a work in progress -- Looking into liberating voices -- The patterns -- Evaluating the language -- Transformation through communication. |
| Responsibility: | Douglas Schuler. |
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"If we keep following the well-trodden paths that have brought us to where we are, we'll never get to where we want to go. Schuler and his colleagues believe that we can get out of these ruts, and better yet, they tell us how. This work goes beyond elections and demonstrations, beyond cynicism and business as usual. It asks the much deeper questions: what kind of a world do we want and what must we do to get there? Schuler and his colleagues show us that another world is possible and invite everybody to the project. I say, 'Let's get going.'" --Jerry Greenfield, co-founder, Ben & Jerry's "In this wide-ranging analysis of the role of information in society, Doug Schuler proposes a grand theory that weaves together disparate information and communication activities into an organized, synergistic fabric. He taps into the collective wisdom of citizens--both theorists and advocates--to develop a pattern language that can be used as a framework for rethinking how we build community and create a more humane, equitable future." --Nancy Kranich, Former President, American Library Association, author of Libraries & Democracy "It's a wonder no one has attempted this monumental project before! Doug Schuler and his collaborators have produced a visionary manual rich in insights and directly useful in any attempt to connect people and information technologies in the quest for real democracy. This is a crucial book for our time." --Langdon Winner, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Read more...
