Lectures
- Lecture 1: Introduction
- Lecture 2: (Un)Sustainable
- Lecture 3: Patterns of Development
- Lecture 4: Economic, Social and Political Structures
- Lecture 5: Technology Assessment & Measuring Sustainability
- Lecture 6: Technology and Society
- Lecture 7: Sustainable Enterprises
- Lecture 8: Sustainable Design
- Lecture 9: Innovation Processes
- Lecture 10: Technology for Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development for Engineers
(WM0929)Lecture 6: Technology and Society
Technology and Society
5_OCW_-_Technology_and_Society.pdf This lecture is about the role of technology in society. Questions that will be dealt with are: What drives technological change? Is technology defined by determinism, constructivism, or is it autonomous? How to prevent negative effects of technology? In addition to these considerations Jacque Ellul's views on modern and traditional technology are examined, as well as how technology and society are related. |
Key-words: technology, society, technological innovation, control dilemma.
Reading: Chapter 5 of ‘Sustainable Development for Engineers’: The culprit of the savior?
