Sociology 2106A/B Lecture 3: Chapter 3 Lecture Notes

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 2106A/B
• Professor: Anabel Quan- Haase

Document Summary

No single approach adequately describes the complex interrelationship between technology and society. Rather, divergent perspectives each shed light on different aspects of technological society. Some of the early theoretical perspectives represent rather simplistic views of this intersection, while the more recent shed greater light on the relationship between technology and society. Utopian perspectives of technology embrace technology as a new means of achieving progress and efficiency. This (cid:448)ie(cid:449) refle(cid:272)ts the assu(cid:373)ptio(cid:374) of te(cid:272)h(cid:374)olog(cid:455) as (cid:862)the realizatio(cid:374) of s(cid:272)ie(cid:374)(cid:272)e, re(cid:448)eali(cid:374)g itself i(cid:374) e(cid:448)er i(cid:374)(cid:272)reasi(cid:374)g (cid:272)o(cid:374)trol o(cid:448)er (cid:374)ature(cid:863) (cid:894) treet (cid:1005)99(cid:1006)(cid:895) Technology allows us to dominate and manage nature, leading to advancements in how we produce material goods. For treet (cid:894)(cid:1005)99(cid:1006)(cid:895) te(cid:272)h(cid:374)olog(cid:455) (cid:862)threate(cid:374)s esta(cid:271)lished (cid:449)a(cid:455)s of life(cid:863) a(cid:374)d is thus see(cid:374) as a regressi(cid:448)e force. They mainly focus on the negative aspects of technology. Luddites countered changes occurring in working conditions as the result of mechanization.