Feminist Philosophy of Technology

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Synopsis

There has been little attention to feminism and gender issues in mainstream philosophy of technology and vice versa. Since the beginning of the so-called »second wave feminism« (in the middle of the 20th century), there has been a growing awareness of the urgency of a critical reflection of technology and science within feminist discourse. But feminist thinkers have not consistently interpreted technology and science as emancipative and liberating for the feminist movement. Because technological development is mostly embedded in social, political, and economic systems that are patriarchally hierarchized, many feminists criticized the structures of dominance, marginalization and oppression inherent in numerous technologies. Therefore, the question of defining and ascribing responsibility in technics and science is essential for this anthology – regarding for instance the technological transformation of labor, the life in the information society, and the relationship between humans and machines.

Book details

Edition:
1st ed. 2019
Series:
Techno:Phil – Aktuelle Herausforderungen der Technikphilosophie (Book 2)
Author:
Mark Coeckelbergh, Janina Loh
ISBN:
9783476049674
Related ISBNs:
9783476049667
Publisher:
J.B. Metzler, Stuttgart
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2022-12-22
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2019
Copyright by:
Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Philosophy, Reference, Social Studies