“As of March 15, 2023 Thomas Allen is no longer accepting orders. For further direction on how to place orders during the transition to Firefly, please contact Amanda at amanda.dasilva@t-allen.com or reach out to your Thomas Allen sales rep. Thank you for your continued support through the years, Thomas Allen & Son”

1-800-387-4333  

How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex

An Unexpected History
How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex
Samantha Cole By (author)
9781523513840
Product ID:  101384
$38.00
Hardback
Available

Available
2022/11/15
Workman Publishing Co

Limited ***

6.3 X 8.8 in
288 pg


SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Sexuality (see also PSYCHOLOGY / Human Sexuality)
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies


Description

A short, serious history of the co-development of sex and sexuality and the internet, and how the issues at their convergence increasingly define our lives: free speech, privacy, online banking, dating and social media, streaming technology, cultural and sexual appropriation, and mass data collection. 

Reviews

“Perfect for readers of history, particularly tech history, and sex and gender studies.”—Booklist


"This book is perfect for readers interested in how society reached the point it is at today with the internet and sex and the issues that have emerged"—Library Journal


"[T]his thought-provoking study casts the digital age in a new light." —Publishers Weekly


"An engaging look at a topic that many choose to ignore or are too embarrassed to discuss.”—Kirkus Reviews



Author Bio

Samantha Cole is a senior editor for Motherboard, Vice's science and technology outlet, where she covers sexuality, online culture, platforms, and the adult industry. Her work has also appeared in Popular Science, Fast Company, and Al Jazeera. In 2020, she was nominated for a Writer's Guild Award for best digital news coverage.