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@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 t# 203.400.8203 twitter: mrliterati <http://twitter.com/mrliterati> url: mrliterati.com
On February 18, 2018 at 9:02:58 AM, Carmel Vaisman (carmelv@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 _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org
Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/ _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org
Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/