On the New Capitalism:
"Much work in the new capitalism involves teams and collaboration, based on the idea that in a fast-changing environment, where knowledge goes out of date rapidly and technological innovation is common, a team can behave more smartly than any individual in it by pooling and distributing knowledge" (97).
Affinity Spaces:
intensive and extensive knowledge: (each person entering the space brings some special knowledge); (each person enthering the space shares some knowledge and functions with others.
knowledge is distributed:across people, tools and technologies, not held in any one person or thing
Knowledge is dispersed: that is people in the space, using modern information and communication technologies, can draw on knowledge in sites outside the space itself
Knowledge is tacit: built up by daily practice and stored in the routines and procedures of people who use the space
(98)
New Capitalist workplaces require individuals like those at whom shows like Blues Clues are aimed: people who are empowered and can think for themselves and who think of themsleves as smart and creative people. (middle class, these shows assume that parents are actively involved in their children's development, they prize things like working together and commonality and community.) (102)
"Much work in the new capitalism involves teams and collaboration, based on the idea that in a fast-changing environment, where knowledge goes out of date rapidly and technological innovation is common, a team can behave more smartly than any individual in it by pooling and distributing knowledge" (97).
Affinity Spaces:
intensive and extensive knowledge: (each person entering the space brings some special knowledge); (each person enthering the space shares some knowledge and functions with others.
knowledge is distributed:across people, tools and technologies, not held in any one person or thing
Knowledge is dispersed: that is people in the space, using modern information and communication technologies, can draw on knowledge in sites outside the space itself
Knowledge is tacit: built up by daily practice and stored in the routines and procedures of people who use the space
(98)
New Capitalist workplaces require individuals like those at whom shows like Blues Clues are aimed: people who are empowered and can think for themselves and who think of themsleves as smart and creative people. (middle class, these shows assume that parents are actively involved in their children's development, they prize things like working together and commonality and community.) (102)
