Social Issues in Technology: A Format for Investigation

By Paul A. Alcorn

Book Overview

Finely-focused on the technology-society connection, this unique primer outlines the methods and theories available for exploring the effects of technology on our lives--past, present, and future. It is designed to give investigators the necessary intellectual tools to begin their own research into the field. The nature of technology; the process of developing technology; the critical link between creativity and innovation; economics and cultural impetus; the cause and effect of technology and society; modeling, simulations, and gaming; the universal laws of systems behavior; diversity, randomness, and systemic integrity; Catastrophe Theory; and the systemic models (General Categorical Model, the PERSIA Concept, and the Anthropological Model). For researchers interested in the technology-society connection.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0138159297
• ISBN13: 9780138159290
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: Pearson College Div
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 0.8" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Key Answers to Key Questions

It's not very wise if you approach this book with the mentality that within the book you are going to find all the answers that explain why and how the world functions they way it does. However, this book is designed to provide you with key tools that will assist you in your own personal expedition(s) of the world around you. The overall vision of the book focuses on systems, the "niche" of technology and it's evolution, and universal laws to mention a few. This book is an excellent book that gives you thorough and detailed insight on why and how things around you work, and how important and crucial technology is to our everyday lives.