Technology and Society, 3rd edition

For courses in Science, Technology, and Society; Culture and Society; Sociology; Ecology; Technology and Ethics; Technology for the Future; Local/Global Student Responsibility for the Future; Technology and Education; New and Emerging Technologies; and Implications of Engineering for the Future.  Unique in its depth, breadth, and variety of opinions and writings, Technology and Society, Third Edition is designed to stimulate, inspire, and provoke awareness of technology’s impact on society.  Spanning eight topical areas, its articles are united by a single idea: technological change has been a constant companion to changes in society, ethics, energy, the environment, population, conflict, the third world, health, and even the future. Drawing on the contributors’ diverse backgrounds, this anthology explores the complexities of today’s toughest technology and society issues and features case studies and exercises that promote critical thinking, problem solving and social awareness.

New to the Edition

New! Coverage of brand new data and articles including:

·        The Kyoto Protocol

·        Fuel Cell Technology and Hydrogen Economy

·        Biomass Energy

·        Interpreting the Current Population Data

·        Human Engineering Timeline

·        The Future of Food

·        Tsunami of 2004

·        Poisoned Waters: Bangladesh, Desperately Seeking Solutions

New! New organization includes an increased discussion of war and politics–in Part VI.

·        Discusses how technology is impacting war and politics with new articles on the F-22s, tanks, the human face of war, etc.

New! Two relevant, up-to-date, case studies–appear in each chapter.

·        Correlates to issues presented in the chapter and provides an opportunity to apply theoretical information to real world events.

New! Web links–have been added to each chapter.

·        Provides an opportunity to learn the most recent developments and advances in the state of technologies and issues.

Hallmark Features

Provides a collection of articles–covering a wide array of technology and society issues and concerns.

·        Explores eight separate topics united by a single idea: technological change has been a constant companion to changes in society, ethics, energy, the environment, population, conflict, the third world, health, and even the future.

·        Offers numerous articles that expose students to the full breadth and depth of issues, showing the complexity that makes “solutions” not so simple.

Offers the diverse perspectives from many contributing authors–and includes both scholarly and popular pieces.  

·        Features a variety of authors with diverse backgrounds in the areas of science, technology, history, anthropology, psychology and sociology.

·        Presents students with different viewpoints that reflect the true interaction of society and technology and encourage critical thinking.

Features a visual approach–that incorporates flowcharts and graphics that appeal to multiple learning styles.

·        Uses flowcharts and other visual aids to help students develop a more thorough understanding of chapter content and hone their own problem-solving skills.

Uses graphs, data and statistics–to support issues presented in the text.  

·        Incorporates bar graphs, percentages, etc. to enhance many readings and help students comprehend the magnitude of that particular issue.

Incorporates interactive exercises and cases–that enliven lectures and lab.

·        Emphasize a number of teaching methodologies such as brain-based teaching/learning, constructivist teaching, and Bloom’s taxonomy.

·        Promotes critical and analytical thinking and encourages the development of new ideas.