Technology and Society: Issue for the 21st Century and Beyond, 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.