Paper Knowledge: Toward a Media History of Documents (Sign, Storage, Transmission)
Lisa Gitelman's 'Paper Knowledge' offers a compelling media history of documents, focusing on their roles in sign, storage, and transmission. By examining paper's material presence, the book uncovers how documents underpin communication and knowledge systems, challenging assumptions about information's fluidity in the digital age.
About This Book
In 'Paper Knowledge: Toward a Media History of Documents,' Lisa Gitelman delves into the foundational aspects of documents as media objects. The book situates paper within broader systems of sign, storage, and transmission, highlighting its enduring influence on how knowledge is produced and preserved.
Gitelman traces the evolution of documents from historical contexts to contemporary practices, emphasizing their material and cultural dimensions. Through this lens, the text reveals how everyday papers contribute to the infrastructure of information exchange.
The work invites readers to reconsider the invisibility of documents in media history, offering a framework for understanding their subtle yet pervasive impact on society and technology.
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