Talk:Technological Determinism
Ethical Implications
Bihar, India
Hackers
Criticism
Marxism
Feedback
Lots of work to be done here. I dislike the lead paragraph's ending with the concept "spawning several schools of thought," as it sounds like academic babble. It should contain at least one supporting piece of evidence and one critical piece in the form of "Proponents agree that _____, while critics find the theory lacks _____."
Use of the word "discovered" in Origins is a misleading word choice, and for a section so close to the header and pivotal for establishing the theory, more empirical data could be used. The ending section including "however" should be removed entirely, as they don't belong under the header.
Under Criticism, you note that people dislike that it "takes control away" from society. The tone makes it sound as if the argument is a knee-jerk reaction to an uncomfortable truth. Assuming I'm understanding this correctly, the criticism should be along the lines of TD being a self-fulfilling prophecy or a defeatist doctrine. There is also the argument that if technology controls society more than society does, society should aim to control technology. Recommending research into Industrial Society and Its Future for further reading.
- Kevin Wang- ↑ Hutchings, P., Parker, A., & Jeffrey, P. (2016). The political risks of technological determinism in rural water supply: A case study from Bihar, India. Journal of Rural Studies, 45, 252-259. doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2016.03.016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Soderberg J (2013) Determining social change: the role of technological determinism in the collective action framing of hackers. New Media & Society 15(8): 1277–1293.
