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From crude tools in the Stone Age to smartphones in the twenty-first century, technology has always had a pervasive role in human life. In this timely study, Anabel Quan-Haase examines the places where technology and society intersect, connecting the reality of our technological age to issues of social networks, communication, work, power, and inequality. The result is a broad yet efficient overview of the tools we use, where they come from, and how they are changing our perceptions of ourselves and the relationships we form with others. This fully revised second edition includes a new chapter on gender and technology, increased coverage of the history of technology, classical theories, and ethical considerations throughout.

Table of Contents:
Note: Every chapter includes: - Learning Objectives - Introduction - Chapter Summary - Questions for Critical Thought - Suggested Readings - Online Resources Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations 1. The Technological Society The Social and Ethical Dimensions of Studying Technology Contemporary Discussions of Technology 2. Technology in Society: A Historical Overview Why Study the History of Technology? The Stone Age: The Early Beginnings of Technological Ingenuity Ancient Technology: The Development of the Scientific Method The Renaissance: The Awakening of the Mind through Technology Enlightenment and Revolution: Systematic Knowledge in Action The Industrial Revolution: Revolting against Technology Electronic Times: Hot and Cool Media The Information Society: The Bits and Bytes Revolution 3. Theoretical Perspectives on Technology Utopian versus Dystopian Views of Technology Theories of Technology and Society Science and Technology Studies (STS) 4. Gendered Technology - NEW! Talking about Gender and Technology Household Technology Gender and IT Use and Skills Women Working in IT-related Fields Technology and the Body 5. Techno-Social Designing Technological Design and How it Intersects with Society Technopoles: Centres of Innovation The Role of Research and Development (R&D) Understanding the Social Millieu of Software Development 6. The Adoption and Diffusion of Technological Innovations Technological Innovations: The Process The Classic Model of the Diffusion of Innovations Classifying Adoption Categories Marketing Relations with Early Adopters 7. The Labour of Technology Luddites: The Early Struggles with Technology Technology and the Division of Labour The Role of the Prosumer Makerspaces: The DIY Community Gone Viral 8. Technology and Inequality The Digital Divide The Global Digital Divide Critical Perspectives of the Digital Divide 9. Community in the Network Society What Is Community? Social Capital and Its Relevance to Community Revisiting Community in the Internet Era How Is Technology Transforming the Public Sphere? 10. Technology-Mediated Social Relationships Early Beginnings of Mediated Communication North America Calling: The Impact of the Telephone on Social Relationships Penetration of Mediated Communication: The Impact of the Internet on Social Relationships How Has Technology Affected Our Relationships? 11. The Surveillance Society Defining and Understanding Surveillance Foucault's Analysis of Power Relations in Society Technology's Role in the New Surveillance Defining Privacy Counter-Surveillance as a Means of Personal Resistance 12. Ethical Dimensions of Technology The Book's Three Central Themes Ethical and Moral Dimensions of Our Technological Society Electronic Waste A Society of Overload Glossary Notes References Index

About the Author :
Anabel Quan-Haase is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Faculty of Information and Media Studies at the University of Western Ontario.

Review :
"The feature that sets this text apart, and that makes it very useful for undergrads, is its careful, clear, and thorough organization." --Jane Jenkins, St. Thomas University "The author has done an excellent job of providing an overview of some of the key debates that have shaped discussions of the relationship between technology and society." --Carlos Novas, Carleton University


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780199014712
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press, Canada
  • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press, Canada
  • Edition: Revised edition
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 17 mm
  • Weight: 454 gr
  • ISBN-10: 019901471X
  • Publisher Date: 06 Aug 2015
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 336
  • Series Title: Themes in Canadian Sociology
  • Sub Title: Social Networks, Power, and Inequality
  • Width: 155 mm


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