Book Giveaway: The Making and Unmaking of Technological Society
Early last year a friend recommended The Making and Unmaking of Technological Society, by Auburn poli-sci professor Murray Jardine, saying, “[It’s] one the most influential books on my thinking about society, culture, and technology.” It’s had a profound effect on my thinking as well, particularly on my awareness of some basic assumptions I make from day to day.
This book is an in-depth discussion of the development of Western culture, and how we have come to what Neil Postman describes as “technopoly”, a society that is so dominated by the influence of technology that ethics and morality change to accommodate technological advancement. Heady stuff, and very enlightening.
If you have access to JSTOR, here’s a review in The Review of Politics: “No Technical Fix”
Making and Unmaking is, unfortunately, out of print, but I have two unmarked copies to give away. Enter in any or all of the following ways:
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The winners will be selected at random next week.
enter me!
I suggest you read Amusing Ourselves to Death
I would like a copy!
I would love a copy–thank you for the chance to win.
Thanks for the chance.
What a cool book! Thanks for the chance
books are my favorite things to win!
I would love to win this book.
Thanks for entering so far, everyone. Just a note: you don't have to put your email address in your comment. I can see it from the admin, and that way you're not open to spammers.
Good luck!