EAS 203 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Amy Gutmann, David Baltimore, Sheryl Sandberg
7 Jun 2018
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UNIT 5 READINGS
3/27 Reading
The Sociology of Technology
“Connected, but alone?” Sherry Turkle, TED Talk, February 2012
- Sherry Turkle is a psychologist and sociologist of technology.
- What does she mean by “alone together?”
o 4:15
o ppl want to be together but also elsewhere- want to be in all sort of places, want
to customize what places they are at.
- What is her argument and what evidence does she use to support it?
o Psychologically powerful- change what we do and who we are. 2:45
o Goldilocks effect 5:50- relationships- close but not too close-
o In person- cant control what you say.. texts and emails you can edit and stuff
o Feels like no one is listening irl- robots, tech, fb, twitter- seems like you have a
lot of automatic listeners
o We expect more from tech from each other (12:00)
o Being alone- we reach towards our phones for comfort. Except now people are
losing their ability to be alone, seeks comfort in other people but loses ability to
see who they are- rather, now they’re a means to an end
- Do you agree or disagree and why?s
3/29 Readings
Human Research: The Researchers’ Duty
Fleddermann, Chapter 7.4: Ethics and Research, pp. 135-143
- Honesty in approaching research problem and honestly in reporting results (pg 135)
- Pathological science (pg 136) tricking yourself into thinking its true
- The City of Albuquerque vs. Isleta Pueblo Water Case pg 137
- The N-ray case- deluded scientists pg 138
- The Case of Cold Fusion at Texas A&M University pg 139
- Ghostwriting pg 242- decreased objectivity
Lori Andrews and Dorothy Nelkin, “Whose body is it anyway? Disputes over body tissue in a
biotechnology age,” The Lancet, pp. 53-57
- We are reading this to understand that the cultural conception of the body is historically
contingent and greatly impacts public policy.
- What is meant by "reductionist language" (p. 54)?
o “Researchers often refer to the body as a “project” or “subject”—a system
that can be divided and dissected down to the molecular level.”
o Body parts now something that’s harvested, sold, like any sort of good.
o “economic language”
- What is meant by "social conceptions of the body" (p. 54)?
o “Social conceptions of the body establish community identification,
encourage socially responsible behaviours, and set acceptable priorities
for group activities.”
o “A means to express personal values”
o religious/spiritual beliefs
Document Summary
Connected, but alone? sherry turkle, ted talk, february 2012. Sherry turkle is a psychologist and sociologist of technology. What does she mean by alone together? : 4:15, ppl want to be together but also elsewhere- want to be in all sort of places, want to customize what places they are at. What is her argument and what evidence does she use to support it: psychologically powerful- change what we do and who we are. 2:45: goldilocks effect 5:50- relationships- close but not too close- Except now people are losing their ability to be alone, seeks comfort in other people but loses ability to see who they are- rather, now they"re a means to an end. Do you agree or disagree and why?s. Honesty in approaching research problem and honestly in reporting results (pg 135) Pathological science (pg 136) tricking yourself into thinking its true. The city of albuquerque vs. isleta pueblo water case pg 137.
