Test Bank Technology and Society Social Networks Power and Inequality 3rd Edition by Anabel Quan Haase

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Test Bank Technology and Society Social Networks Power and Inequality 3rd Edition by Anabel Quan Haase

This fully updated third edition examines the places where technology and society intersect, connecting the reality of our technological age to issues of social networks, communication, identity, power, and inequality.

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0199032254
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0199032259

Anabel Quan-Haase (Author)

Table Of Contents
Cover
Title page
Copyright
Contents
Preface
Overview of the Book
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
1 The Technological Society
Learning Objectives
Introduction
The Social and Ethical Dimensions of Studying Technology
Historical Definitions of Technology
Contemporary Discussions of Technology
Conclusions
Questions for Critical Thought
Suggested Readings
Online Resources
Interactive Activities
2 Technology in Society: A Historical Overview
Learning Objectives
Introduction
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
Time Acceleration and Technology Evolution
Conclusions
Questions for Critical Thought
Suggested Readings
Online Resources
Interactive Activities
3 Theoretical Perspectives on Technology
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Utopian versus Dystopian Views of Technology
Theories of Technology and Society
Science and Technology Studies (STS)
Technological Affordances
Conclusions
Questions for Critical Thought
Suggested Readings
Online Resources
Interactive Activities
4 Techno-Social Designing
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Technological Design and How It Intersects with Society
Technopoles: Centres of Innovation
Global Technopoles
The Role of Research and Development (R&D)
Understanding the Social Milieu of Software Development
Unpacking Code and Giving Meaning to Algorithms
Conclusions
Questions for Critical Thought
Suggested Readings
Online Resources
Interactive Activities
5 The Adoption and Diffusion of Technological Innovations
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Technological Innovations: The Process
The Classic Model of the Diffusion of Innovations
Classifying Adoption Categories
Critiques
Marketing Relations with Early Adopters
Government Policy and Innovation
Conclusions
Questions for Critical Thought
Suggested Readings
Online Resources
Interactive Activities
6 Technology and Inequality
Learning Objectives
Introduction
The Digital Divide
The Global Digital Divide
Critical Perspectives of the Digital Divide
Conclusions
Questions for Critical Thought
Suggested Readings
Online Resources
Interactive Activities
7 The Labour of Technology
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Technology and the Division of Labour
The Role of the Prosumer
The Sharing Economy
Makerspaces: The DIY Community Gone Viral
Conclusions
Questions for Critical Thought
Suggested Readings
Online Resources
Interactive Activities
8 Genders and Technology
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Talking about Gender and Technology
Household Technology
Gender and IT Use
Women Working in IT-Related Fields
Technology and the Body
Conclusions
Questions for Critical Thought
Suggested Readings
Online Resources
Interactive Activities
9 Community in the Network Society
Learning Objectives
Introduction
What Is Community?
Social Capital and Its Relevance to Community
Revisiting Community in the Internet Era
How Is Technology Transforming the Public Sphere?
Conclusions
Questions for Critical Thought
Suggested Readings
Online Resources
Interactive Activities
10 Technology-Mediated Social Relationships
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Early Beginnings of Mediated Communication
North America Calling: The Impact of the Telephone on Social Relationships
Penetration Rates: The Impact of Digital and Mobile Media on Social Relationships
How Has Technology Affected Our Relationships?
Cyberbullying
Conclusions
Questions for Critical Thought
Suggested Readings
Online Resources
Interactive Activities
11 The Surveillance Society
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Defining and Understanding Surveillance
Foucault’s Analysis of Power Relations in Society
Technology’s Role in the New Surveillance
Is Privacy Dead?
Resistance to Privacy Threats and Surveillance Practices
Conclusions
Questions for Critical Thought
Suggested Readings
Online Resources
Interactive Activities
12 Ethical Dimensions of Technology
Learning Objectives
Introduction
The Book’s Three Central Themes
Ethical Dimensions of Our Technological Society
Energy Production and Consumption
Energy Generation and Inequality
Indigenous Rights
Electronic Waste
A Society of Overload
Conclusions
Questions for Critical Thought
Suggested Readings
Online Resources
Interactive Activities
Glossary
Notes
References
Index