
Social Shaping of Technology
by Judy Wajcman
Title:
Social Shaping of Technology
Author:
Judy Wajcman
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
480 pages
Publisher:
Open University Press
ISBN-13:
9780335199136
EAN:
9780335199136
Publication Date:
16/06/1999
Classifications:
Linguistics
Weight (g):
942
Dimensions (mm):
237 x 173 x 28
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
Demonstrates that technology is affected at a fundamental level by the social context in which it develops. This book features arguments about the relation of technology to society. It examines different types of technology and argues that social scientists have tended to ignore the question of what shapes technology?










