Personal Stereo

by Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow

Book Overview

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.

When the Sony Walkman debuted in 1979, people were enthralled by the novel experience it offered: immersion in the music of their choice, anytime, anywhere. But the Walkman was also denounced as self-indulgent and antisocial-the quintessential accessory for the "me" generation.

In Personal Stereo, Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501322818
• ISBN13: 9781501322815
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.8" x 6.4"