Book review: the acceleration of cultural change: from ancestors to algorithms by R. Alexander Bentley and Michael J. O'Brien

Koostra, Jochem (2018) Book review: the acceleration of cultural change: from ancestors to algorithms by R. Alexander Bentley and Michael J. O'Brien. LSE Review of Books (28 Feb 2018). Website.

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In The Acceleration of Cultural Change: From Ancestors to Algorithms, R. Alexander Bentley and Michael J. O'Brien examine the fast pace of technological and cultural change today, contrasting our modes of knowledge exchange with those of early humans. Exploring rapidly changing traditions from ancient fairy tales to viral memes, this playful book gives great insight into the ways in which cultures are transformed and sustained over time, writes Jochem Kootstra.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofbooks
Additional Information:	© 2018 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GN Anthropology
Date Deposited:	25 Jun 2018 09:05
Last Modified:	12 Dec 2024 06:40
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/88550

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