Dear all, For an alt view, can I flag up a title of my own? Artifacts: an archaeologist's year in Silicon Valley (MIT Press, 2001/2). It's used on archaeology/anthro and American history courses, so members might not have seen it. lt looks at the material culture of the tech industry and the changing landscape over 2000 - 2001. There's an extensive further reading list which might be useful. It is reportage, and genuinely written on the run, with photos of lost orchards, bunny suits and old computer ads; it could complement more comprehensive reading, or spark discussion. I've used it to teach American u/grads and high school students, and MA students at Bristol in the UK. For those who missed the dotcom boom, it gives an overview of its more immediate impact. It's still in print but long remaindered so it'll be cheap! Meanwhile, I'm just completing the sequel, researched as a longer tale, and happy to discuss content if that's useful. best wishes, Christine www.journalisted.com/christine-finn http://humanitieslab.stanford.edu/ChristineFinn/106 Dr.Christine A.Finn, FSA Hon. Writer Fellow, J.B.Priestley Library/ Hon. Research Fellow, Dept. of Archaeological Sciences, University of Bradford, UK. + 44 07980 913795 (UK cell) + 44 (0)1034 372917 ------------------------------------------------------------ This mail sent through IMP: http://webmail.brad.ac.uk To report misuse from this email address forward the message and full headers to misuse@bradford.ac.uk ------------------------------------------------------------