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Thinking about the History of Information, Communication and MediaYamakawa History Lecture Series: Knowing Now, Thinking Today (in Japanese)

Kishi Toshihiko, Ishibashi Yuto, and Ishii Kae (eds)
Tokyo: Yamakawa Shuppansha Ltd., October 2023
212 pages, ISBN978-4-634-44523-9
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From the Editor

In 2018, the high school curriculum guidelines were revised, introducing three subjects in the history discipline: the mandatory course ‘Integrated History,’ and the elective courses ‘World History Exploration’ and ‘Japanese History Exploration.’ Yamakawa Publishing has also launched the publication of ‘Thinking about the Present, Reflecting on Today: Yamakawa History Lectures,’ in collaboration with universities. In this series, we are responsible for ‘Reflecting on the History of Information, Communication, and Science Technology.’ Contemplating the history of information, communication, and media is crucial not only for understanding the development of industries and technology but also for analyzing the role and impact of information in relation to historical events. This is because information and communication technologies play a pivotal role in stimulating societal and cultural changes and in creating turning points in history. Through communication technology, we aim to focus on the relationship between Japan and the world, and to explore the historical significance of information and communication. (Kishi Toshihiko)

Contents

Introduction: Thinking about the History of Information, Communication, and Media
Kishi Toshihiko (CSEAS, Kyoto University)

Chapter 1 Time-Space Compression in an Age of Global Electric Telegraphs
Ishibashi Yuto (Department of Letters, Chuo University)

Chapter 2 Telecommunication Technologies and “Invisible Labor”: The Modern and Contemporary History of Telecommunications from the Perspective of Workplace
Ishii Kae (Faculty of Global and Regional Studies / Department of Global and Regional Studies, Doshisha University)

Column: Call Centers and Modern Society
Ishii Kae

Chapter 3 The Reality and Illusion of Image Telecommunication: International Phototelegraphic Transmission and Newspaper Report
Kishi Toshihiko

Column: About Photo Retouching
Kishi Toshihiko

Round-table Discussion:
Kishi Toshihiko
Ishibashi Yuto
Ishii Kae
Azuhata Kazuyuki (Tokyo Metropolitan Nishi High School)
Fujimoto Kazuya (Senior High School at Otsuka, University of Tsukuba)