{"product_id":"9781501348679","title":"Office","description":"Author: Sheila Liming\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781501348679\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 03 Dec 2020\u003cbr\u003ePages: 152 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObject Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. \u003cbr\u003eFrom its origins in the late 19th century to its decline in the 21st, Sheila Liming's \u003ci\u003eOffice \u003c\/i\u003enarrates a cultural history of a place that has arguably been the primary site of labor in the postmodern economy. \u003cbr\u003eDuring the post-war decades of the 20th century, the office rose to prominence in culture, achieving an iconic status that is reflected in television, film, literature, and throughout the history of advertising. Most people are well versed in the cliches of office culture, despite evidence that an increasing number of us no longer work in offices. \u003cbr\u003eWith the development of computing technology in the 1980s and 90s, the office underwent many changes. Microsoft debuted its suite of multitasking applications known as Microsoft Office in 1989, firing the first shot in the war for the office's survival. This book therefore poses the question- how did culture become organized around the idea of the office, and how will it change if the office become extinct?\u003cbr\u003eObject Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46629792841886,"sku":"UBD-9781501348679","price":19.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781501348679.jpg?v=1774221145","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781501348679","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}