Technology, Pessimism, and Postmodernism

By Yaron Ezrahi, Howard P. Segal, Everett Mendelsohn

Book Overview

This collection of essays from international scholars across various disciplines addresses the compelling theme of technological pessimism-the conviction that technology has simultaneously given humanity the means to achieve unlimited progress while simultaneously providing the tools for self-destruction and the degradation of our most cherished values.

Edited by Yaron Ezrahi, Everett Mendelsohn, and Howard P. Segal, this intellectually rigorous anthology examines the paradoxes and contradictions inherent in contemporary technological society through a postmodern lens. The contributors explore how technology shapes human experience, culture, and social structures in the late twentieth century, questioning the foundational narratives of technological progress and enlightenment that have dominated Western thought.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870239775
• ISBN13: 9780870239779
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.7"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher