The Anarchist in the Library
How the Clash Between Freedom and Control Is Hacking the Real World and Crashing the System
Published on 11. May 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-465-08985-7 (ISBN)
Description
The Anarchist in the Library is the first guide to one of the most important cultural and economic battlegrounds of our increasingly plugged-in world. Siva Vaidhyanathan draws the struggle for information that will determine much of the culture and politics of the twenty-first century: anarchy or oligarchy, total freedom vs. complete control. His acclaimed book explores topics from unauthorized fan edits of Star Wars to terrorist organizations' reliance on leaderless resistance," from Napster to Total Information Awareness to flash mobs.
Reviews / Votes
"Erudite, eloquent, imaginative and personable all at once, The Anarchist in the Library will become not only the ur-text in an increasingly important field, but also the one that is certainly the most fun to read". Eric Alterman, author of What Liberal Media?"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 173 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
231 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-465-08985-7 (9780465089857)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Siva Vaidhyanathan
The Anarchist in the Library
How the Clash Between Freedom and Control is Hacking the Real World and Crashing the System
Book
05/2004
Basic Books
€39.80
Article exhausted; check for reprint
Person
Siva Vaidhyanathan, a cultural historian and media scholar, is Director of Communication Studies and an Associate Professor in the Department of Culture and Communication at New York University. His research has been profiled on National Public Radio, CNN, International Herald-Tribune Television, and Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting. He lives in New York City.