NDLI: Beyond Politization of Technology and Sustainability: A Plea for Visioning

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Vergragt, Philip J.
Copyright Year	2011
Abstract	Most protagonists of sustainable development ignore modern insights in the nature of technology, which has led to an emphasis on technological solutions. The notable exception is transition management. However, both social construction of technology and transition management have been criticized as ignoring distributions of power in society, and for not offering guidance in the choice of the most sustainable technologies. The reviewer criticizes this approach: the issue is not to choose the right technologies, but to address the root causes of unsustainability in society. In addition to politization of transition management the reviewer argues that strong visions are necessary to lead the way. Technologies could help to develop those visions.
Starting Page	361
Ending Page	365
Page Count	5
File Format	PDF
ISSN	12331821
Journal	Foundations of Science
Volume Number	18
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	15728471
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2011-09-13
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Sustainability Visioning Politization Social constructivism Instrumentalism Philosophy of Science Methodology of the Social Sciences Mathematical Logic and Foundations
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	History and Philosophy of Science

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Beyond Politization of Technology and Sustainability: A Plea for Visioning