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Resistance to New Technology: Nuclear Power, Information Technology and Biotechnology
Martin Bauer
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Description for Resistance to New Technology: Nuclear Power, Information Technology and Biotechnology
Paperback. First-time paperback of history and sociology of science work, showing public resistance as a constructive force in technological development. Editor(s): Bauer, Martin. Num Pages: 436 pages, 10 tables. BIC Classification: PDR; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 26. Weight in Grams: 760. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Dustjacket
Yes
Number of Pages
436
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521599481
SKU
KKD0009430
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
Reviews for Resistance to New Technology: Nuclear Power, Information Technology and Biotechnology
'… Bauer [suggests] that resistance to new technology ... performs a function analogous to acute pain in the body - as an alarm signal. It might be hard to persuade the biotechnologists to accept that idea. But as we move into the century of biology, they may need to begin thinking along these lines if the future is not to ... Read more