TY - BOOK AU - Feenberg,Andrew AU - Feenberg,Andrew TI - Transforming technology : : a critical theory revisited / SN - 0195146158 U1 - 601 22 PY - 2002/// CY - New York, N.Y. : PB - Oxford University Press, KW - MOT KW - Technology KW - Philosophy KW - Social aspects KW - Critical theory N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -