{"product_id":"9781509575121","title":"Discourse Machines Power and Knowledge in the Age of Large Language Models","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDiscourse Machines\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePower and Knowledge in the Age of Large Language Models\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSimon Lindgren\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Sociology \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eLarge language models are everywhere, from chatbots and search engines to content generators and decision-making systems. But what is actually happening when they 'speak'?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiscourse Machines\u003c\/i\u003e argues that LLMs are not neutral tools but active producers of meaning, knowledge, and power. Drawing on critical theory, post-structuralism, and discourse analysis, Simon Lindgren situates LLMs within longer traditions of thinking about language, power, and knowledge. Through close readings of interactions with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and other systems, he reveals how these machines reproduce truth, perform authority without understanding, simulate care without embodiment, and enact the 'death of the author' while projecting a coherent voice. As these systems become embedded in education, healthcare, journalism, and governance, the stakes could not be higher.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffering a critical perspective on generative AI, \u003ci\u003eDiscourse Machines\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for understanding what happens when language itself is automated, and what we must do to reclaim discourse from the machines.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eSimon Lindgren\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sociology at Umeå University.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 January 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781509575121\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e184\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50592945963148,"sku":"9781509575121","price":20.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781509575121.jpg?v=1781091766","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781509575121","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}