Lisa Nakamura, "The Inattention Economy: How Women of Color Built the Internet" (U Minnesota Press, 2026)

About this episode

Lisa Nakamura discusses her book on how women of color contributed to the development of the internet.

Podcast: New Books in Economic and Business History Episode: Lisa Nakamura, "The Inattention Economy: How Women of Color Built the Internet" (U Minnesota Press, 2026) Pub date: 2026-03-18 Details: https://www.listennotes.com/e/3ee23ad6a41f4b95ac48e1dd58ff1bc1/ The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from New Books Network, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

People in this episode

Guest: Lisa Nakamura

Topics covered

• Inattention Economy
• Women of Color
• Internet History
• Economic History
• Digital Culture

Keywords

• Inattention Economy
• Women of Color
• Internet
• Economic History
• Digital Culture
• U Minnesota Press

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U Minnesota Press, New Books Network

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