Technology and Society
Building Our Sociotechnical Future
$140.64
- Paperback
640 pages
- Release Date
20 September 2021
Summary
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 Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain to Bruno Latour–help us do just that, examining how people shape technology and …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262539968 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262539969 |
| Author: | Deborah G. Johnson, Jameson M. Wetmore |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 640 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 20 September 2021 |
| Weight: | 368g |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 178mm |
| Series: | Inside Technology |
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About The Author
Deborah G. Johnson
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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