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The Technological Imperative in Canada: An Intellectual History

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Description for The Technological Imperative in Canada: An Intellectual History Paperback. This highly original, seminal study of Canadian theorists of technology and morality shows that Canadian thinkers were not only original and intellectually au courant but also engaging and insightful. Num Pages: 340 pages, 22 b&w photos, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; JFCX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 23. Weight in Grams: 513.

Technology is and has always been the subject of critical debate. This wide-ranging, engaging book examines the ideas of Anglo-Canadian theorists who foresaw that technology would either enhance or threaten the moral imperative. From the mid-nineteenth century onward, advocates argued that technology, as a moral force, would strengthen the ties that bound Canada to Britain and Western civilization, while opponents viewed technology as a source of American power that threatened Canadian independence.

The Technological Imperative in Canada offers new insights into the ideas of influential Canadian theorists of technology such as Harold Innis and Marshall McLuhan and introduces readers to the ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
Number of Pages
340
Place of Publication
Vancouver, Canada
ISBN
9780774816519
SKU
V9780774816519
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About R. Douglas Francis
R. Douglas Francis is a professor of Canadian history at the University of Calgary.

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