Tech & (Dis)Empowerment: A Call to Technologists by Aaditeshwar Seth (2022 Hardcover)-image
Tech & (Dis)Empowerment: A Call to Technologists by Aaditeshwar Seth (2022 Hardcover)-image

Tech & (Dis)Empowerment: A Call to Technologists by Aaditeshwar Seth (2022 Hardcover)

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Reviews: If you want to use information technology to make a positive difference in the world, then you need to read this book. Aadi Seth combines careful analysis of the interplay between technology design and socio-political processes with a wealth of practical experience to identify key challenges that efforts around IT for Good will always have to face. Publication Year: 2022 Item Weight: 15 Oz Item Height: 0.7 in LCCN: 2022-508008 Dewey Edition: 23 Publisher: Emerald Publishing The Limited Intended Audience: Scholarly & Professional Synopsis: The complex relationship between technology and social outcomes is well known and has recently seen significant attention due to the deepening of technology use in many domains. This includes issues such as the reproduction of inequality due to the digital divide, threats to democracy due to misinformation propagated through social networking platforms, algorithmic biases that can perpetuate structural injustices, hardships caused to citizens due to misplaced assumptions about the gains expected from the use of information technology in government processes, and simplistic beliefs that technology can easily lead to social development. This timely work draws attention to the varying factors by which technology often leads to disempowerment effects. Featuring a Foreword by Tim Unwin, UNESCO Chair in ICT4D, Seth makes a call to technologists to burst the technology optimism bubble, build an ethos for taking greater responsibility in their work, collectivize to similarly shape the internal governance of their organizations, and engage with the rest of society to strengthen democracy and build an acceptance that the primary goal of technology projects should be to bring equality by overturning unjust societal structures., This timely work draws attention to the varying factors by which technology often leads to disempowerment effects. Seth makes a call to technologists to burst the technology positivism bubble, build an ethos for taking greater responsibility in their work, and engage with the rest of society to strengthen democracy. Table Of Content: Foreword; Tim Unwin Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Contemporary Problems Chapter 3. Understanding Social Good Chapter 4. Ethics Based Foundations Chapter 5. The Limits of Design Chapter 6. Ensuring Power-based Equality Chapter 7. Constraining Structures and Ideologies Chapter 8. Overcoming Paradigms that Disempower Chapter 9. Societal Participation Chapter 10. Conclusions Chapter 11. Epilogue ISBN-10: 1803823941 Item Length: 9 in Number of Pages: 240 Pages Subject: Social Aspects, Sociology / General brand: Emerald Publishing The Limited Dewey Decimal: 303.48/3 Format: Hardcover LC Classification Number: HM(1)-1281 Subject Area: Technology & Engineering, Social Science ISBN-13: 9781803823942 gtin13: 9781803823942 Item Width: 6 in Author: Aaditeshwar Seth Publication Name: Technology and (Dis) Empowerment : a Call to Technologists Illustrated: Yes Language: English Type: Textbook

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  1. A thought-provoking read that challenges technologists to reflect on their role in society. Seth’s insights on empowerment and unintended consequences are eye-opening. The hardcover edition feels premium, making it a great addition to any bookshelf. Highly recommended for anyone in tech who wants to make a meaningful impact.

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