Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social change
Languages : en
Pages : 232
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Technocracy Digest
Author: The Technocrats
Author: Henry ElsnerPublisher: Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
USA. Account of the social movement of the 1930s aimed, in the public interest, at placing control of industrial policy and management of industry in the hands of engineer and scientist technocrats - covers leadership of the movement, business organization of the organisation set up under the name of technocracy inc., the theoretical basis of the movement, etc. Bibliography.
Technocracy Digest
Author: Life in a Technocracy
Author: Harold LoebPublisher: Syracuse University Press
ISBN: 9780815603801
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
The origins of technocracy are shrouded in controversy, but most of its leaders were inspired by their association with the social critic Thorstein Veblen, between 1919 and 1921. Harold Loeb, an expatriate in Paris in the 1920s, was one of the more accomplished and interesting of the technocrats. In Life in a Technocracy, now a twentieth-century utopian classic, he expounds on the merits of creating a utopian society through technocracy, predicting the future of art, education, religion, and government under the leadership of technical professionals.
Technocracy at Work
Author: Beverly H. BurrisPublisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780791414965
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Technocracy, loosely defined, is rule by experts. Technocracy at Work focuses on the organizational dimensions and aspects of technocracy. Substantial sociological literatures have analyzed contemporary changes in factories, bureaucracies, and professional organizations. What has not been well investigated is the interrelatedness of these changes and the emergence of technocracy in the workplace. This book fills this gap and analyzes the social and political implications of technocracy, in both particular work organizations as well as the world-wide technocratic system, so as to inform future democratic debate.
Technocracy in America
Author: Giovanni BorgognonePublisher: Harmattan Italia
ISBN: 2140164644
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Languages : fr
Pages : 170
Book Description
À la fin du XIXe siècle, les sciences sociales aux États-Unis théorisent la nécessité de restructurer le pouvoir publique en Amérique, en soumettant toute politique à un contrôle « rationnel » et techniquement mesurable sur la base de paramètres précis, qu'on a par la suite développés (ouvrage en langue anglaise).
Technocracy and the American Dream
Author: William E. AkinPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520031104
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
This study focuses on the genesis and development of the Technocrats' philosophy, and describes the movement's initial popularity in 1932 abd 1933, and its rapid decline as a result of the Technocrats' failure to develop a political philosophy which could reconcile their technological aristocracy with democracy.
Techno-Fixers
Author: Sean F. JohnstonPublisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0228002044
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
This is the story of a seductive idea. Over the past century, the potential of new technology to solve social dilemmas has captivated modern culture. From apps that encourage physical activity to airport scanners meant to prevent terrorism, the concept that clever innovation can improve society is irresistible, but faith in such technological fixes is seldom questioned. Where did this idea come from, what makes it so appealing, and how does it endanger our future? Techno-Fixers traces the source of modern confidence in technology to engineering hubris, radical utopian movements, science fiction fanzines, policy-makers' soundbites, corporate marketing, and optimistic consumer culture from the turn of the twentieth century until today. Sean Johnston demonstrates that, through the promotion of prominent government scientists, technocrats, entrepreneurs, and popular media, modern invention became the favourite tool for addressing human problems and society's ills. Nonetheless, when it comes to assessing the success of cigarette filters as the solution to safe smoking, or DDT as the answer for agricultural productivity, the evidence is sobering. Cautioning that the rhetoric of technological fixes seldom matches reality, Johnston examines how employing innovation to bypass traditional methods can foster as many problems as it solves. A critical examination of modern faith in technology, Techno-Fixers evaluates past mistakes, present implications, and future opportunities for innovating societies.
Technocracy, Technological Social Design
Author: Technocracy, incPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Technocracy
Languages : en
Pages : 75
Book Description
Daily Digest
Author: United States. Dept. of Agriculture. Office of Information. PRESS SERVICEPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 438
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