Produkt
KlappentextThis book compares resistance to technology across time, nations, and technologies. Three post-war examples - nuclear power, information technology, and biotechnology - are used in the analysis. The focus is on post-1945 Europe, with comparisons made with the USA, Japan, and Australia. Instead of assuming that resistance contributes to the failure of a technology, the main thesis of the book is that resistance is a constructive force in technological development, giving technology its particular shape in a particular context. Whilst many people still believe in the positive contribution made by science and technology, many have become sceptical. By exploring the idea that modernity creates effects that undermine its own foundations, forms and effects of resistance are explored in various contexts. The book presents a unique interdisciplinary study, including contributions from historians, sociologists, psychologists, and political scientists.
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ISBN/GTIN978-0-521-59948-1
ProduktartBuch
EinbandartKartoniert, Paperback
Erscheinungsjahr2017
Erscheinungsdatum29.06.2017
Seiten438 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
MasseBreite 170 mm, Höhe 244 mm, Dicke 23 mm
Gewicht751 g
Artikel-Nr.14166058
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