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The Culture of Technology

Published on Nov 18, 2015

Some ideas from Arnold Pacey's 1983 book, "The Culture of Technology". Created by R. Redekopp, Ph D

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The Culture of Technology

Arnold Pacey (1983) - quotes (R. Redekopp)
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The Culture of Technology

  • Is tech culturally neutral?
  • Examine the activities around the machines p. 3
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Tech also involves patterns of organization and empirical values p. 4

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Specialized training restrcits people's approach to problems. p. 10

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Computers change power relationships p. 23

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Org. change is often more powerful p. 23

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'Machine mysticism' p. 24

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Man adapts himself to, or is moulded by, new things p. 24

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“It is a decision between different attitudes of mind” (p. 29)

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"... we should not picture the last two centuries of technological progress as a smooth, continuous advance but more as a succession of waves of innovation.” p. 31

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When an agricultural task is mechanized, power often moves from women to men.
p. 100

Values in tech practice (in descending order):
- virtuosity
- economics
- valuing the work of women