Modernity and Technology

摘要: From the Publisher: If asked, most people would agree that there are deep connections between technology and modern world, even is truly distinctive feature of modernity. Until recently, however, has been surprisingly little overlap studies modernity theory. The goal this ambitious book to lay foundations for a new interdisciplinary field by closely examining co-construction modernity. The divided into three parts. Part I lays methodological groundwork combining modernity, while integrating ideas drawn from feminism, critical theory, philosophy, sociology, socioeconomics. II continues discussion, focusing on specific sociotechnical systems or technologies with prominent relations such as Internet, surveillance, infrastructures, western adopted in China Japan. III introduces practical political issues considering alternative modes development offering critiques medicine, environmental technology, international development, policy. whole suggests broad research program both academic applied will help us understand how contemporary societies can govern instead being governed them.