Societal Impact of Technology

List of contents

1. Sociological Context and Information Technology. 2. Sociology and the Functions of Technological Autonomy. 3. Gender and Social Construction of Technology. 4. Organizational Implications of Technologicial Care: Some Aspects of Applied Systems in Hospitals. 5. The Making of Global Cities: Technology and Social Sustainability. 6. Technological Change and Employment in Society. 7. Structuring Technology and Working Environments. 8. Critical Issues for the Domains of an Information Society. 9. An Interpretation of Sociology in the Information Society.

About the author

Savvas A. Katsikides

Summary

Published in 1998. This text is concerned with research issues within the context of the emerging information age. The book draws together research which is devoted to key questions examining the relationship between the various and widely discussed developments of technological systems and their societal impacts.

Product details

• Authors: Savvas A. Katsikides, Katsikides Savvas A.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2020
• EAN: 9781138366961
• ISBN: 978-1-138-36696-1
• No. of pages: 114
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Labour, economic and industrial sociology; PHILOSOPHY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, Western philosophy from c 1800, Impact of science & technology on society, Impact of science and technology on society, Western Philosophy, From C 1900 -