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Van Dijk Jan - Power And Technology A Theory Of Social Technical And Natural Power - Paperback
Van Dijk Jan - Power And Technology A Theory Of Social Technical And Natural Power - Paperback
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Description: The definition of power varies across disciplines. Social scientists tend to deal with social power philosophers of technology with the relation between technology and society and ecologists with the relation between natural and social power. Concepts of power and technology are freely used but this relationship is complex and multifaceted. In this analytic and ambitious textbook Jan van Dijk brings these perspectives together to provide a more comprehensive answer. In attempting to integrate social technical and natural power into one framework he develops a general concept of power which unites all three the first time such an attempt has been made. The author argues that it is important to look at these concepts together: natural power is not simply a resource for technology and society and its inclusion is crucial given the ecological impact of technologies. Overall nine forms of power which comprise the framework are discussed in each chapter force construction coercion domination discipline dependency information persuasion and authority and at all levels (individuals organizations and societies). Van Dijk concludes with some practical implications and asks two key questions: how can automatic and autonomous technology such as AI be controlled by humans? And how can we find a more sustainable and less exploitive technology? Power and Technology contains many figures tables and illustrations and is suitable for students and scholars of technology studies and the sociology philosophy and history of technology.
Title: Power And Technology A Theory Of Social Technical And Natural Power
Author(s): Van Dijk Jan
Publisher: John Wiley And Sons Ltd
Barcode: 9781509563685
Pages: 288 Pages
Publication Date: 11/25/2024
Category: Society & Culture: General
Description: The definition of power varies across disciplines. Social scientists tend to deal with social power philosophers of technology with the relation between technology and society and ecologists with the relation between natural and social power. Concepts of power and technology are freely used but this relationship is complex and multifaceted. In this analytic and ambitious textbook Jan van Dijk brings these perspectives together to provide a more comprehensive answer. In attempting to integrate social technical and natural power into one framework he develops a general concept of power which unites all three the first time such an attempt has been made. The author argues that it is important to look at these concepts together: natural power is not simply a resource for technology and society and its inclusion is crucial given the ecological impact of technologies. Overall nine forms of power which comprise the framework are discussed in each chapter force construction coercion domination discipline dependency information persuasion and authority and at all levels (individuals organizations and societies). Van Dijk concludes with some practical implications and asks two key questions: how can automatic and autonomous technology such as AI be controlled by humans? And how can we find a more sustainable and less exploitive technology? Power and Technology contains many figures tables and illustrations and is suitable for students and scholars of technology studies and the sociology philosophy and history of technology.
Title: Power And Technology A Theory Of Social Technical And Natural Power
Author(s): Van Dijk Jan
Publisher: John Wiley And Sons Ltd
Barcode: 9781509563685
Pages: 288 Pages
Publication Date: 11/25/2024
Category: Society & Culture: General
