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  • Sērija : Themes in Canadian Sociology
  • Izdošanas datums: 30-Oct-2012
  • Izdevniecība: Oxford University Press, Canada
  • ISBN-10: 0195437837
  • ISBN-13: 9780195437836
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  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 304 pages, height x width x depth: 228x155x14 mm, weight: 402 g, 12 photos (b&w); 12 tables (b&w); 17 figures (b&w); 1 map (b&w)
  • Sērija : Themes in Canadian Sociology
  • Izdošanas datums: 30-Oct-2012
  • Izdevniecība: Oxford University Press, Canada
  • ISBN-10: 0195437837
  • ISBN-13: 9780195437836
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Technology-whether crude tools in the Stone Age or smart phones in the twenty-first century-has always found its way into our everyday lives, as we work and play. But how does that technology influence and change our society?

In Technology and Society, a new text in the Themes in Canadian Sociology series, author Anabel Quan-Haase examines those places in which technology and society intersect, connecting the reality of our technological age to issues of social networks, work, and inequality. The text also places an emphasis on experiential learning, serving as a bridge between abstract, theoretical thinking about technology and real-life events and experiences: issues and examples plucked from readers' daily realities clearly illustrate the history and concepts that form the foundational chapters of the book. The result is an action-oriented volume, one that initiates curiosity and sparks a desire to know more about technology and society: what the tools we use are, where they come from, and how they are changing our perceptions of ourselves and the relationships we form with others.
Preface ix
Overview of the Book xi
Acknowledgements xvii
Abbreviations xviii
1 The Technological Society
1(18)
Learning Objectives
1(1)
Introduction
1(1)
Challenges in Defining and Studying Technology
2(6)
The Intersection of Technology and Society
8(3)
Contemporary Discussions of Technology
11(5)
Conclusions
16(1)
Questions for Critical Thought
17(1)
Suggested Readings
17(1)
Online Resources
18(1)
2 Technology in Society: A Historical Overview
19(22)
Learning Objectives
19(1)
Introduction
19(1)
Why Study the History of Technology?
19(3)
The Stone Age: The Early Beginnings of Technological Ingenuity
22(2)
Ancient Technology: The Development of the Scientific Method
24(2)
The Renaissance: The Awakening of the Mind through Technology
26(2)
The Industrial Revolution: Revolting against Technology
28(1)
Electronic Times: Hot and Cool Media
29(3)
The Information Society: The Bits and Bytes Revolution
32(5)
Conclusions
37(1)
Questions for Critical Thought
38(1)
Suggested Readings
38(1)
Online Resources
39(2)
3 Theoretical Perspectives on Technology
41(20)
Learning Objectives
41(1)
Introduction
41(1)
Utopian versus Dystopian Views of Technology
42(1)
Theories of Technology and Society
43(7)
Science and Technology Studies (STS)
50(9)
Conclusions
59(1)
Questions for Critical Thought
59(1)
Suggested Readings
60(1)
Online Resources
60(1)
4 Techno-Social Designing
61(24)
Learning Objectives
61(1)
Introduction
61(1)
Technological Design and How It Intersects with Society
62(4)
Technopoles: Centres of Innovation
66(6)
The Role of Research and Development (R&D)
72(5)
Understanding the Social Milieu of Software Development
77(4)
Conclusions
81(1)
Questions for Critical Thought
82(1)
Suggested Readings
82(1)
Online Resources
83(2)
5 The Adoption and Diffusion of Technological Innovations
85(20)
Learning Objectives
85(1)
Introduction
85(1)
Technological Innovations: The Process
86(2)
The Classic Model of the Diffusion of Innovations
88(9)
Classifying Adoption Categories
97(2)
Marketing Relations with Early Adopters
99(3)
Conclusions
102(1)
Questions for Critical Thought
103(1)
Suggested Readings
104(1)
Online Resources
104(1)
6 The Labour of Technology
105(22)
Learning Objectives
105(1)
Introduction
105(1)
Luddites: The Early Struggles with Technology
105(3)
Technology and the Division of Labour
108(9)
The Role of the Prosumer
117(7)
Conclusions
124(1)
Questions for Critical Thought
125(1)
Suggested Readings
125(1)
Online Resources
126(1)
7 Technology and Inequality
127(20)
Learning Objectives
127(1)
Introduction
127(1)
The Digital Divide
128(7)
The Global Digital Divide
135(6)
The Effects of Technology Transfer on Developing Nations
141(1)
Critical Perspectives of the Digital Divide
142(1)
Conclusions
143(1)
Questions for Critical Thought
144(1)
Suggestions for Further Reading
144(1)
Online Resources
145(2)
8 Community in the Network Society
147(20)
Learning Objectives
147(1)
Introduction
147(1)
What Is Community?
148(3)
Social Capital and Its Relevance to Community
151(2)
Revisiting Community in the Internet Era
153(3)
How Is Technology Transforming the Public Sphere?
156(6)
Conclusions
162(1)
Questions for Critical Thought
163(1)
Suggestions for Further Reading
164(1)
Online Resources
164(3)
9 Technology-Mediated Social Relationships
167(24)
Learning Objectives
167(1)
Introduction
167(1)
Early Beginnings of Mediated Communication
168(3)
North America Calling: The Impact of the Telephone on Social Relationships
171(2)
Penetration of Mediated Communication: The Impact of the Internet on Social Relationships
173(2)
How Has Technology Affected Our Relationships?
175(12)
Conclusions
187(1)
Questions for Critical Thought
188(1)
Suggestions for Further Reading
188(1)
Online Resources
189(2)
10 The Surveillance Society
191(24)
Learning Objectives
191(1)
Introduction
191(1)
Defining and Understanding Surveillance
192(3)
Foucault's Analysis of Power Relations in Society
195(3)
Technology's Role in the New Surveillance
198(11)
Counter-surveillance as a Means of Personal Resistance
209(2)
Conclusions
211(1)
Questions for Critical Thought
212(1)
Suggestions for Further Reading
212(1)
Online Resources
213(2)
11 Ethical Dimensions of Technology
215(16)
Learning Objectives
215(1)
Introduction
215(1)
The Book's Three Central Themes
215(3)
Ethical and Moral Dimensions of our Technological Society
218(9)
Conclusions
227(1)
Questions for Critical Thought
228(1)
Suggested Readings
228(1)
Online Resources
228(3)
Glossary 231(20)
Notes 251(4)
References 255(12)
Index 267
Anabel Quan-Haase is an associate professor in the Faculty of Information and Media Studies as well as the Department of Sociology at the University of Western Ontario, where her work and teaching focuses on the technology and its effects on society, as well as computer-mediated communication. She is also the director of the Sociodigital Lab, which explores how information and communication technologies lead to social change. Some of her current projects involve examining the impact of the e-book and electronic networks of exchange on humanist scholarship, 'breakup 2.0' (ending relationships in era of digital communication), facets of serendipity in everyday chance encounters, and the media's role in disaster early-warning systems in Brazil. She has also authored numerous book chapters and journal articles on instant messaging, social networking, information technology, and internet use.