SOC100H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: New Social Movements, Risk Society, Technological Determinism
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Technology the practical application of scientific principles. Normal accident an accident that occurs inevitably although unpredictably because of the complexity of modern technologies. Risk society a society in which technology distributes environmental dangers among all categories of the population, although to varying degrees. Risk society not only contains the risks of technology but also the growing volatility of the environmental threats. The global warming effect also plays a big role. Technological determinism the belief that technology is the main factor shaping human history. Scientific discoveries only become useful technologies when society finds a need for them. Because of the very evident profitable opportunity the military and profit making consideration now govern directions of most research and development. The gradual worldwide increase in average surface temperature. All of the processes listed above cause much human suffering and death. Environmental racism the tendency to heap environmental dangers on the disadvantaged, and especially on disadvantaged racial minorities.
