Bibliograph

Resistance to new technology, nuclear power, information technology, and biotechnology, edited by Martin Bauer

Type

Label

Resistance to new technology, nuclear power, information technology, and biotechnology, edited by Martin Bauer

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Resistance to new technology

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

1172641585

Responsibility statement

edited by Martin Bauer

Series statement

Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Sub title

nuclear power, information technology, and biotechnology

Summary

This 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.--, Provided by publisher

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