[Air-L] Seeking a short introduction text on technological determinism vs. SCOT

[Marissa Doshi]

Hi Carmel,
I’ve used Nancy Baym’s chapter “Making new media make sense” (from her book Personal Connections in the Digital Age) in a freshman class. It has worked really well. 
Best,
Marissa

Marissa J. Doshi, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Communication 
Hope College

> On Feb 18, 2018, at 8:40 PM, Nathanael Bassett <nbasse2 at uic.edu> wrote:
> 
> Hi Carmel,
> 
> I know you said “for undergrads” but I really feel the following pieces are
> very accessible and may be helpful with some guidance. Wyatt’s might be the
> most apropriate:
> 
> 
>   - Dafoe, A. (2015). On Technological Determinism: A Typology, Scope
>   Conditions, and a Mechanism. *Science, Technology & Human Values, 40*(6),
>   1047–1076. http://doi.org/10.1177/0162243915579283
>   - Fuller, M. (2015) The Forbidden Pleasures of Media Determining. In
>   Ikoniadou, E., & Wilson, S. (Eds.). *Media After Kittler*. New York:
>   Rowman & Littlefield International.
>   - Wyatt, S. (2014). Technological Determinism Is Dead; Long Live
>   Technological Determinism. In Scharff, R. C., & Dusek, V. (2014).
>   Philosophy of Technology. Malden, MA: Wiley Blackwell.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Nathanael Bassett
> PhD Student | Department of Communication
> University of Illinois at Chicago
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> 
> On February 18, 2018 at 9:02:58 AM, Carmel Vaisman (carmelv at gmail.com)
> wrote:
> 
> Dear fellows,
> 
> I have been struggling with the task of finding a simple short text for
> undergraduates that introduces the approaches of technological determinism
> (including utopia and dystopia) versus social construction of technology.
> Since the theoretical terrain has since been enriched with actor network
> theories and post phenomenology and so forth, it has become very hard to
> find a text that doesn't complicate this basic framework which fits a
> sophomore introductory level course. Any ideas?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> 
> Carmel Vaisman, PhD.
> The Multidisciplinary Program in the Humanities
> The Cohn Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Ideas
> Tel Aviv University
> http://www.absolutecarmel.com
> Twitter: @carmelva
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