Society and Technological Change, Fourth Edition | 
 enlarge | Author: Rudi Volti
Publisher: Worth Publishers
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 854611
Media: Paperback
Edition: Fourth Edition
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Pages: 323
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.9
ISBN: 1572599529
Dewey Decimal Number: 303.483
EAN: 9781572599529
ASIN: 1572599529
Publication Date: November 30, 2000
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 Boring Book April 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is not a good book at all. It has some good information in it but, it is hard to stay interested in the topic because the author uses too many descriptive words instead of just getting to the point. This makes it hard to stay focused on the subject and makes the book very boring.
 NOT the Best Text January 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have taught a sophomore level class in Technology & Society for about 20 years, and long ago quit using the Volti text. Students find the book boring, it is overly superficial and lacks in-depth examples or analysis, and it does not cover many of the issues central to Science and Technology Studies. The book's breezy "factoids" are maddening, and unless you are willing to build your entire course around explaining and analysing them, the text will confuse students and encourage shallow thinking.
The recent text by Bauchspies, Croissant, and Restivo [Science, Technology, and Society (Blackwell, 2006) provides a much better foundation in the key intellectual issues for STS.
The Marcus and Segal text [Technology in America (Harcourt Brace Javanovich, 1989) provides an excellent historical overview--including a periodization that helps students grasp the way technology and society interact and shape our lives.
 INCREDIBLE November 18, 2004
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
As a student of philosophy, this book is fantastic. Volti's intelligent perspective on technology and its affect on society is breathtaking. Furthermore, his style is unique and fun to read, leaving no room for misunderstandings. Volti is a professor of Science, Technology, and Society at the highly esteemed Pitzer College in California. I highly recomend reading this book, Volti's insight will change your life.
VERY BORING BOOK April 25, 2004
4 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book is extremely boring! I had a class -Society and Technology where I had to read this book and I love reading but to finish one chapter of the book was hell! no kidding.
I don't know why teachers pick such boring books to educate students...we simply loose interest!
Great text for education or pleasue March 1, 2002
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Volti brings to life the wonderous oft-forgotten connection between people and the things they make. This book explores how society has influences technology, and how technology has influenced society.
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