Feenberg, Andrew.

Transforming technology : a critical theory revisited / Andrew Feenberg. - New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, 2002. - xi, 218 p. ; 21 cm.

Rev. ed. of: Critical theory of technology, 1991.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-210) and index.

1.Introduction : the varieties of theory -- 2.Technology and transition -- 3.Thebias of technology -- 4.Postindustrial discourses -- 5.Thefactory or the city : which model for online education? --Beyond the dilemma of development -- 6.Thecritical theory of technology.

Thoroughly revised, this new edition of Critical Theory of Technology rethinks the relationships between technology, rationality, and democracy, arguing that the degradation of labor--as well as of many environmental, educational, and political systems--is rooted in the social values that preside over technological development. It contains materials on political theory, but the emphasis has shifted to reflect a growing interest in the fields of technology and cultural studies

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Technology -- Philosophy.
Technology -- Social aspects.
Critical theory.

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