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Mutual shaping, the Glossary

Index Mutual shaping

Mutual shaping suggests that society and technology are not mutually exclusive to one another and, instead, influence and shape each other.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 18 relations: Agrarian society, Airbag, Émile Durkheim, Industrial society, Information and communications technology, Information overload, Karl Marx, National Communication Association, Printing press, Reformation, Science and technology studies, Social determinism, Social network, Technological determinism, Telegraphy, Telephone, Thorstein Veblen, Walkman.

  2. Philosophy of technology

Agrarian society

An agrarian society, or agricultural society, is any community whose economy is based on producing and maintaining crops and farmland.

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Airbag

An airbag is a vehicle occupant-restraint system using a bag designed to inflate exceptionally quickly and then deflate during a collision.

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Émile Durkheim

David Émile Durkheim (or; 15 April 1858 – 15 November 1917), professionally known simply as Émile Durkheim, was a French sociologist.

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Industrial society

In sociology, an industrial society is a society driven by the use of technology and machinery to enable mass production, supporting a large population with a high capacity for division of labour.

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Information and communications technology

Information and communications technology (ICT) is an extensional term for information technology (IT) that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of telecommunications (telephone lines and wireless signals) and computers, as well as necessary enterprise software, middleware, storage and audiovisual, that enable users to access, store, transmit, understand and manipulate information.

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Information overload

Information overload (also known as infobesity, infoxication, or information anxiety) is the difficulty in understanding an issue and effectively making decisions when one has too much information (TMI) about that issue, and is generally associated with the excessive quantity of daily information.

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Karl Marx

Karl Marx (5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a German-born philosopher, political theorist, economist, historian, sociologist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist.

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National Communication Association

The National Communication Association (NCA) is a not-for-profit association of academics in the field of communication.

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Printing press

A printing press is a mechanical device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a print medium (such as paper or cloth), thereby transferring the ink.

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Reformation

The Reformation, also known as the Protestant Reformation and the European Reformation, was a major theological movement in Western Christianity in 16th-century Europe that posed a religious and political challenge to the papacy and the authority of the Catholic Church.

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Science and technology studies

Science and technology studies (STS) or science, technology, and society is an interdisciplinary field that examines the creation, development, and consequences of science and technology in their historical, cultural, and social contexts.

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Social determinism is the theory that social interactions alone determine individual behavior (as opposed to biological or objective factors). Mutual shaping and social determinism are determinism.

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A social network is a social structure made up of a set of social actors (such as individuals or organizations), sets of dyadic ties, and other social interactions between actors.

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Technological determinism

Technological determinism is a reductionist theory in assuming that a society's technology progresses by following its own internal logic of efficiency, while determining the development of the social structure and cultural values. Mutual shaping and Technological determinism are determinism, philosophy of technology and science and technology studies.

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Telegraphy

Telegraphy is the long-distance transmission of messages where the sender uses symbolic codes, known to the recipient, rather than a physical exchange of an object bearing the message.

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Telephone

A telephone, colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that permits two or more users to conduct a conversation when they are too far apart to be easily heard directly.

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Thorstein Veblen

Thorstein Bunde Veblen (July 30, 1857 – August 3, 1929) was an American economist and sociologist who, during his lifetime, emerged as a well-known critic of capitalism.

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Walkman

, is a brand of portable audio players manufactured and marketed by Japanese company Sony since 1979.

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See also

Philosophy of technology

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutual_shaping