Mackenzie, Donald

The Social Shaping of Technology

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ISBN 13:
9780335199136
author:
Mackenzie, Donald
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Open University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
1999
Pages:
462
Dimensions:
23.8 x 16.6 x 3.2 cm
Genre:
Sociology, Social Studies
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£33.10

Description

This collection of essays challenges the common assumption that technological change follows its own logic. Instead, it argues that social context plays a fundamental role in shaping technology.

Contributors from various fields, including Karl Marx and Cynthia Cockburn, examine how different types of technology - production, domestic, and military - are influenced by social relations. The book draws on these diverse perspectives to demonstrate the significant impact of society on technological development.

By exploring the relationship between technology and society, this reader offers a nuanced understanding of the complex interactions between technology and its social context.

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