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...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Harbers, Hans 1954- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press 2005
Subjects:
Online Access:DE-12
DE-92
DE-473
Volltext
Summary: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
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Feb 2021)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (308 Seiten)
ISBN:9789048503841
DOI:10.1017/9789048503841

There is no print copy available.

Interlibrary loan Place Request Caution: Not in THWS collection! Get full text