SOC 3116 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Langdon Winner, Technological Determinism, Stirrup

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Technology and politics: langdon winner tackles the relationship of technology and politics, ever since plato, it has been claimed that, in certain circumstances, there are no political options but authoritarianism. Intrinsically political: the next question is whether some technologies show such strong affinities for certain modes of management that they compel broader political orientations, the nuclear bomb and nuclear reactors as one case. Sees the impact of technology on society. In the same way a door may be a barrier to a person carrying a package, the power of the low bridge prevents busses that are too high. Systemic racism would be contributing to things that are inherently racist. The overpasses of the moses parkways of long island. Joerges claim: the fact remains that blacks could gain physical access to long island beaches via many routes. (p. 418) but not jones beach . Joerges claim: even today not many blacks seem to gather on jones beach. (p. 418)

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