Technology, Society and Sustainability
Selected Concepts, Issues and Cases
Editors: Zacher, Lech W. (Ed.)
Free Preview- Offers a multidisciplinary analysis of the sustainability discourse, both from the perspective of theory and business practice
- Presents a comprehensive treatment of both developmental processes and policy and research recommendations
- In addition to case studies, a series of practical conclusions are offered
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This collection is a multidisciplinary and multicultural contribution to the current sustainability discourse. It is focused on two main dimensions of our world: complexity and diversity. Desirable and urgent transition of socio-technological systems toward a sustainability trajectory of development requires a better understanding of technological trends and social transformations. General advancement of technology does not produce identical changes in various societies, differentiated economically and culturally. Moreover, the abilities to approach sustainable development change over time and space. As a result there is a constant need for continuing research, analyses, and discussions concerning changing contexts and adequacy of strategies and policies. Authors from twelve countries and of different academic and cultural settings present their insights, analyses and recommendations. The collection is focused both on contexts and on activities leading to sustainable trajectories in various domains of economy and social life.
Continuing research and discussion is needed to better understand these challenges and to prepare the appropriate strategies and solutions. Development of socio-technological systems is nowadays very complex; moreover, the world we live in is extremely diverse. Therefore, sustainability discourse must be ongoing, introducing new ideas, concepts, theories, evidence and experience by various parties—academics, professionals, and practitioners. - About the authors
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Prof. Lech W. ZACHER is an economist, sociologist and futurist. He is Director of the Center of Impact Assessment Studies and Forecasting at the Kozminski University in Warsaw, where he also is a member of the Chair of Social Science. He is a member of the Futures Research Committee “Poland 2000 Plus” at the Presidium of the Polish Academy of Sciences. He is the Vice-Chairman of the Polish Association for Technology Assessment, and the Founder and President of the Educational Foundation TRANSFORMATIONS and Editor-in-Chief of its interdisciplinary journal “Transformations” (published also in English). He is a member of several scientific societies (e.g. International Sociological Association, European Assoc. for the Study of Science and Technology).
L. W. Zacher is the author, co-author and editor of more than thirty books and of three hundred articles (more than a hundred in English) concerning science-technology-society problematics, information/knowledge society, globalization and the future.
- Table of contents (29 chapters)
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Diffusion of Innovation in Social Networking
Pages 3-13
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The Architecture of Sustainability-oriented Enterprise and Civilization
Pages 15-26
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Technologization of Man and Marketization of His Activities and Culture of the Future
Pages 27-48
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The Digital Agenda of the European Union and the Digital Policies of the USA
Pages 49-80
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Social Justice Through Aadhaar: An e-Policy Initiative
Pages 83-97
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Table of contents (29 chapters)
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- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Technology, Society and Sustainability
- Book Subtitle
- Selected Concepts, Issues and Cases
- Editors
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- Lech W. Zacher
- Copyright
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-47164-8
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-47164-8
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-47162-4
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-83668-3
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XVII, 442
- Number of Illustrations
- 20 b/w illustrations, 29 illustrations in colour
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