Inside the politics of technology agency and normativity in the co-production of technology and society
Though the old saying claims that man is the measure of all things, the authors of <i>Inside the Politics of Technology</i> argue that the distinction implied between autonomous humans and neutral instruments of technology is an illusion. On the contrary, the technologies humans create s...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam :
Amsterdam University Press
c2005.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009427553106719 |
| Sumario: | Though the old saying claims that man is the measure of all things, the authors of <i>Inside the Politics of Technology</i> argue that the distinction implied between autonomous humans and neutral instruments of technology is an illusion. On the contrary, the technologies humans create simultaneously shape humans themselves.By means of case studies of technologies as diverse as video cameras, electric cars, pregnancy tests, and genetic screenings, this volume considers the implications of this co-production of technology and society for our philosophical and political ideas. Are only humans endowed with social. |
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| Notas: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Feb 2021). |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (308 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-291) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781280959172 9786610959174 9789048503841 9781423746270 |
