TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mitra Das
AU  - Shirley Kolack
PY  - 2021
CY  - New York, United States of America
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
TI  - Technology, Values, and Society
T2  - Social Forces in Technological Change
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1103905
N2  - Technology is not value-free; nor does it exist in a vacuum. It needs a social basis – technology is affected by society and influences it. Technology, Values, and Society illustrates this using an examination of cross-cultural case studies representing simple, intermediate, and complex societies. Certain forms of technology exist when conducive values and structures sustain them. However, this relationship is not one-way. Technological changes do precipitate social and value changes. It is impossible to sustain egalitarian values in a society involving technology based on hierarchical relationships. Understanding this connection is vital if we are to keep some control over the way in which technology affects us. This revised edition brings the topic to life for both faculty and students.
KW  - Technology, Value, Society, Computer technology, Hunting, Gathering, Agricultural, Student, Case study, Hierarchical relationship, Control
LA  - English
ER  -