Tragedy of technology: human liberation versus domination in the late twentieth century (Record no. 37600)

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International Standard Book Number 1853050091
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Classification number 306.4 HIL
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Personal name Hill, Stephen.
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Title Tragedy of technology: human liberation versus domination in the late twentieth century
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Place of publication, distribution, etc. London
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Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Pluto Press
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Date of publication, distribution, etc. 1988
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Extent 294p.
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Summary, etc. How far has technology taken control of our<br/>lives? Does it benefit us or bring in its wake<br/>untold misery? By placing technology as a<br/>cultural phenomenon at the centre rather<br/>than at the margins of sociological theory,<br/>The Tragedy of Technology examines the<br/>cultural origins of technology's apparent<br/>dominance over contemporary society.<br/>Professor Hill's unique study demon-<br/>strates that throughout history - from the<br/>Ancient Greeks to the present day - there has<br/>always been an alignment between the cul-<br/>tural properties of technology and the wider<br/>culture of the society in which it is housed.<br/>Rather than being a misfortune, he sees the<br/>tragedy in the classical Greek sense<br/>as the<br/>'remorseless working of things'.<br/>A key text for students and scholars of<br/>sociology, history, industrial studies and<br/>Third World development, The Tragedy of<br/>Technology questions our values: the book<br/>creates an opportunity for us to explore the<br/>processes by which these values are consti-<br/>tuted and decide on how they can be<br/>changed. The author takes the reader to the<br/>very edge of present theoretical dogma, and<br/>says think again.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Technology social aspects
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