Technology and society reader : case studies / / Peter B. Heller
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| Autore: |
Heller Peter B.
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| Titolo: |
Technology and society reader : case studies / / Peter B. Heller
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| Pubblicazione: | Lanham, Maryland ; ; Plymouth, England : , : University Press of America, Inc., , 2012 |
| ©2012 | |
| Edizione: | Revised edition. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (108 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 338.927091724 |
| Soggetto topico: | Technology - Developing countries |
| Technology transfer | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Includes index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Technology And Society Reader; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Cases; 1 Community Cannery and Poultry Breeding, Turkey; 2 Water for the Village of Magyikwan, Burma (Myanmar); 3 Barrio Imas Prostitute Rehabilitation, Costa Rica; 4 Lake Victoria-Mara Windmills, Tanzania; 5 Salawe Pump, Tanzania; 6 Single Side Band Radio Communication System, Papua New Guinea; 7 Sugar Syrup Technology, Ghana; 8 Textile Visual Materials, Ghana and Sudan; 9 Tetanus Vaccination; 10 The Baby Killer: Formula Milk; 11 Papa China (Taro) Project, Colombia; 12 Communicating with Pictures, Nepal |
| Conclusion: Case Studies OverviewGlossary; Index; About the Author | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | <span><span><span>These case studies illustrate the mutual, reciprocal impact of technology on one hand and the social sciences, including government policy, on the other. The text suggests that advanced technology is not always compatible with the different settings in emerging societies with other geographic, economic, social, cultural, and political environments.</span></span></span> |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Technology and society reader |
| ISBN: | 0-7618-5828-8 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910460338503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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