Product Description

In this work Allucquere Rosanne Stone examines the interface of technology and desire: from busy cyberlabs to the electronic solitude of the Internet, from "virtual cross-dressers" to the trial of a man accused of having raped a woman by seducing one of her multiple personalities. Writing of creating a "text that breaks rules", Stone employs elements from a wide range of disciplines and genres, including cultural and critical theory, social sciences, pulp journalism, science fiction and personal memoir.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1005080 in Books
• Published on: 1996-09-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Customer Reviews

Love, violence, sex, humor and philosophy in one small book.
For technology lovers and technophobes, and even for those who don't think about the man/machine relationship at all, Stone's book offers intimate accounts of how humanity is dealing with the computer age. Some are anecdotes, some are discussions of theory, and there is a corporate history of Atari that had me on the edge of my seat (really). War of Desire and Technology is a quick and fun read that gives you much to think about.