Technology and the Common Good
The Unity and Division of a Democratic Society
Published on 10. June 2022
Book
Hardback
234 pages
978-1-80073-526-2 (ISBN)
Description
Building on the work of Elinor Ostrom (Governing the Commons) the author examines how the different shared goods of a democratic society are shaped by technology and demonstrates how club goods, common pool resources, and public goods are supported, enhanced, and disrupted by technology. He further argues that as the common good is undermined by different interests, it should be possible to reclaim technology, if the members of the society conclude that they have something in common.
Reviews / Votes
"This is a thoughtful and well-written exploration of the role of technology in facilitating or deterring public welfare in democratic societies ... Drawing on his remarkably diverse professional experience, the author supports this contention with numerous persuasive examples ... I wish it could be read by every STEM student." * Bryan Pfaffenberger, University of Virginia"It is a tour de force in the field of technology studies that is the capstone of this accomplished scholar's work over his career." * Anita Puckett, Virginia Tech
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Library binding
Illustrations
Bibliography; Index; 16 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
493 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80073-526-2 (9781800735262)
DOI
10.3167/9781800735262
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Person
Allen Batteau is a cultural anthropologist, Professor at Wayne State University's Department of Anthropology, and former director of the University's Institute for Information Technology and Culture. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the US Air Force, the National Aeronautic and Space Administration, and numerous other corporate and international bodies. He is a certified private pilot, and co-author (with Jing Hyung-Sing) of Dragon in the Cockpit (Routledge, 2015), a study of cultural issues in aviation safety.
Content
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Observations
Introduction
Chapter 1. Worlds Without Technology
Chapter 2. Public and Private Goods in a Liberal Society
Chapter 3. Technology and the Commons
Chapter 4. Beyond the Traditional Commons
Chapter 5. Public Goods and Institutions in Cyberspace
Chapter 6. Democratic Vistas
Chapter 7. Building Institutions for a Technological World
Conclusion: Reclaiming the Commons
References
Index
Acknowledgements
Observations
Introduction
Chapter 1. Worlds Without Technology
Chapter 2. Public and Private Goods in a Liberal Society
Chapter 3. Technology and the Commons
Chapter 4. Beyond the Traditional Commons
Chapter 5. Public Goods and Institutions in Cyberspace
Chapter 6. Democratic Vistas
Chapter 7. Building Institutions for a Technological World
Conclusion: Reclaiming the Commons
References
Index