Global Technological Change

From Hard Technology to Soft Technology - Second Edition

By (author) Zhouying Jin

Paperback - £35.95

Publication date:

15 February 2011

Publisher

Intellect Books

Dimensions:

229x178mm
7x9"

ISBN-13: 9781841503769

 

This updated second edition of Global Technological Change reconsiders how we make and use technology in the twenty-first century. With human-centered "soft technology" driving machine-based "hard technology" in ever more complex ways, Zhouying Jin provides an understanding of the human dimension of technological advancement. Through a theoretical framework that incorporates elements of both Eastern and Western philosophy, she offers insight into the dynamic between the two as it relates to a variety of technological innovation. More relevant than ever, Global Technological Change continues to challenge assumptions about technology and the gap between the developed and developing countries in the twenty-first century.