Technology and Society by Deborah G Johnson
Writings by thinkers ranging from Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain to Bruno Latour that focus on the interconnections of technology, society, and values.Technological change does not happen in a vacuum; decisions about which technologies to develop, fund, market, and use engage ideas about values as well as calculations of costs and benefits. In order to influence the development of technology for the better, we must first understand how technology and society are inextricably bound together. These writings--by thinkers ranging from Bruno Latour to Francis Fukuyama--help us do just that, examining how people shape technology and how technology shapes people. This second edition updates the original significantly, offering twenty-one new essays along with fifteen from the first edition.
The book first presents visions of the future that range from technological utopias to cautionary tales and then introduces several major STS theories. It examines human and social values and how they are embedded in technological choices and explores the interesting and subtle complexities of the technology-society relationship. Remedying a gap in earlier theorizing in the field, many of the texts illustrate how race and gender are intertwined with technology. Finally, the book offers a set of readings that focus on the sociotechnical challenges we face today, treating topics that include cybersecurity, geoengineering, and the myth of neutral technology.
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Shaping Technology / Building Society
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Inside Electric Cars
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Acting in an Uncertain World
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Mechanical Sound
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Inventing the Internet
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Inventing Accuracy
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Of Bicycles, Bakelites, and Bulbs
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Fascist Pigs
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Mapping Israel, Mapping Palestine
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Ham Radio's Technical Culture
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Ignorance and Surprise
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Inside 3D Printers
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The Global Biopolitics of the IUD
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The Sound of Innovation
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Listening in the Field
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Remaking the News
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The Paradox of Scientific Authority
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Unbuilding Cities
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Borges and Memory
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Low Power to the People
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Designing Engineers
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Inside Wearable Technology
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Building the Trident Network
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The Closed World
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Memory Practices in the Sciences
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Greening Berlin
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Inside Drones
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Handling Digital Brains
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Building Genetic Medicine
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Inside Smartphones
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Producing Power
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Insatiable Curiosity
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Framing Production
Deborah G. Johnson is Anne Shirley Carter Olsson Professor Emeritus in the Science, Technology, and Society Program in the School of Engineering of the University of Virginia. Jameson M. Wetmore is Associate Professor in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society at Arizona State University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780262539968 |
| ISBN 10 | 0262539969 |
| Title | Technology and Society |
| Author | Deborah G Johnson |
| Series | Inside Technology |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | MIT Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2021-08-24 |
| Number of pages | 640 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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