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Technology and Society

Author : Deborah G. Johnson
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262303388
Total Pages : 877 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (623 download)

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Download or read book Technology and Society written by Deborah G. Johnson and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2008-10-17 with total page 877 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An anthology of writings by thinkers ranging from Freeman Dyson to Bruno Latour that focuses on the interconnections of technology, society, and values and how these may affect the future. Technological change does not happen in a vacuum; decisions about which technologies to develop, fund, market, and use engage ideas about values as well as calculations of costs and benefits. This anthology focuses on the interconnections of technology, society, and values. It offers writings by authorities as varied as Freeman Dyson, Laurence Lessig, Bruno Latour, and Judy Wajcman that will introduce readers to recent thinking about technology and provide them with conceptual tools, a theoretical framework, and knowledge to help understand how technology shapes society and how society shapes technology. It offers readers a new perspective on such current issues as globalization, the balance between security and privacy, environmental justice, and poverty in the developing world. The careful ordering of the selections and the editors' introductions give Technology and Society a coherence and flow that is unusual in anthologies. The book is suitable for use in undergraduate courses in STS and other disciplines. The selections begin with predictions of the future that range from forecasts of technological utopia to cautionary tales. These are followed by writings that explore the complexity of sociotechnical systems, presenting a picture of how technology and society work in step, shaping and being shaped by one another. Finally, the book goes back to considerations of the future, discussing twenty-first-century challenges that include nanotechnology, the role of citizens in technological decisions, and the technologies of human enhancement.

The Prolongation of Life

Author : Elie Metchnikoff
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book The Prolongation of Life written by Elie Metchnikoff and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Prolongation of life

Author : Elie Metchnikoff
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Prolongation of life written by Elie Metchnikoff and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Sanctity of Social Life

Author : Diana Crane
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780878556489
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (564 download)

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Download or read book The Sanctity of Social Life written by Diana Crane and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on 1977-01-01 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For years, speculation has been mounting among lawyers, church leaders, social scientists, and the general public over the question of prolongation of life and the critically ill patient's "right to die." But what is the physician's attitude toward this controversial subject? Under what conditions does a doctor battle to save the life of the patient, and when does he decide to withdraw medical treatment and allow death to occur? The answers to these questions form the basis of this book, a fascinating examination of the nature of death and dying, as seen from the physician' point of view.

Psychological and Social Aspects of Human Tissue Transplantation

Author : Jacquelyn H. Hall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Psychological and Social Aspects of Human Tissue Transplantation written by Jacquelyn H. Hall and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Approaching Death

Author : Committee on Care at the End of Life
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309518253
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book Approaching Death written by Committee on Care at the End of Life and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1997-10-30 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the end of life makes its inevitable appearance, people should be able to expect reliable, humane, and effective caregiving. Yet too many dying people suffer unnecessarily. While an "overtreated" dying is feared, untreated pain or emotional abandonment are equally frightening. Approaching Death reflects a wide-ranging effort to understand what we know about care at the end of life, what we have yet to learn, and what we know but do not adequately apply. It seeks to build understanding of what constitutes good care for the dying and offers recommendations to decisionmakers that address specific barriers to achieving good care. This volume offers a profile of when, where, and how Americans die. It examines the dimensions of caring at the end of life: Determining diagnosis and prognosis and communicating these to patient and family. Establishing clinical and personal goals. Matching physical, psychological, spiritual, and practical care strategies to the patient's values and circumstances. Approaching Death considers the dying experience in hospitals, nursing homes, and other settings and the role of interdisciplinary teams and managed care. It offers perspectives on quality measurement and improvement, the role of practice guidelines, cost concerns, and legal issues such as assisted suicide. The book proposes how health professionals can become better prepared to care well for those who are dying and to understand that these are not patients for whom "nothing can be done."

The Social Consequences of Long Life

Author : Holger Richard Stub
Publisher : Springfield, Ill. : C.C. Thomas
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Social Consequences of Long Life written by Holger Richard Stub and published by Springfield, Ill. : C.C. Thomas. This book was released on 1982 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A History of Ideas About the Prolongation of Life

Author : Gerald Joseph Gruman
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780826118752
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (187 download)

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Download or read book A History of Ideas About the Prolongation of Life written by Gerald Joseph Gruman and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2003-02-26 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Gruman's book examines the quest for longevity and immortality up to the year 1800. He presents multicultural perspectives and attitudes as depicted in Islamic and Chinese societies as well as in Western Civilization. This scholarly work contributes to our understanding of the origins of medicine, personal hygiene and public health as well as the underlying psychological and social determinants of longevity and humanity's longing for its attainment.

The Prolongation of Life

Author : Ilya Ilyich Metchnikoff
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826118771
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book The Prolongation of Life written by Ilya Ilyich Metchnikoff and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2004-01-08 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Three chief evils that hang over us are disease, old age, and death. To study and control senescence, Metchnikoff proposed the establishment of a new scientific discipline he named 'gerontology.' In this classic text on the prolongation of life, Metchnikoff suggests that science should be encouraged and helped in every possible way in its task of removing the diseases and habits that now prevent human life from running its normal course, and his belief is that, were the task accomplished, the great cause of pessimism would disappear. Metchnikoff was able to proclaim himself an optimist, and found, in biological science, for the present generation a hope, or at the least an end towards which to work, and for future generations a possible achievement of that hope." ó From the Introduction by Gerald Gruman, MD, PhD

The Prolongation of Life: Optimistic Studies

Author : Elie Metchnikoff
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book The Prolongation of Life: Optimistic Studies written by Elie Metchnikoff and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-25 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book by Elie Metchnikoff, a prominent Russian scholar famous for his numerous achievements in biology and medicine, has achieved wide critical acclaim, both positive and negative, in its time. In this book, Metchnikoff concludes that a person's health largely depends on the health of their intestine. Furthermore, he studies the diets of many ancient people and finds out that each cuisine contains milk products like yogurt. Hence, he concludes that the consumption of such products is very important for human health.

Psychological and Social Aspects of Human Tissue Transplantation

Author : Jacquelyn H. Hall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 52 pages
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Dying, Death, & Bereavement in Social Work Practice

Author : Terry A. Wolfer
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231141742
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book Dying, Death, & Bereavement in Social Work Practice written by Terry A. Wolfer and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practitioners who work with clients at the end of their lives face difficult decisions concerning the client's self-determination, the kind of death he or she will have, and the prolongation of life. They must also remain sensitive to the beliefs and needs of family members and the legal, ethical, and spiritual ramifications of the client's death. Featuring twenty-three decision cases based on interviews with professional social workers, this unique volume allows students to wrestle with the often incomplete and conflicting information, ethical issues, and time constraints of actual cases. Instead of offering easy solutions, this book provides detailed accounts that provoke stimulating debates among students, enabling them to confront their own responses, beliefs, and uncertainties to hone their critical thinking and decision making skills for professional practice. *Please note: Teaching Notes for this volume will be available from Electronic Hallway in Spring 2010. To access the Teaching Notes, you must first become a member of the Electronic Hallway. The main Electronic Hallway web page is at https://hallway.org/index.php. To join, click Become a Hallway Member in the Get Involved category or point your browser directly to https://hallway.org/involved/join.php and provide the required information. After your instructor status has been confirmed, you will receive an e-mail granting access to the Electronic Hallway. Once logged on to Electronic Hallway as a member, click Case Search in the Cases and Resources category on themain web page. Enter "death, dying, bereavement" (without the quotation marks) in the search box, select "all of the words" in the drop down menu, and click Submit. The search process will generate a list of Teaching Notes for cases from Dying, Death, and Bereavement in Social Work Practice: Decision Cases for Advanced Practice.

Social Studies of Science

Author : Bernard Barber
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781412834544
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (345 download)

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Download or read book Social Studies of Science written by Bernard Barber and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the first and premier specialists in the sociology of science presents seventeen published and unpublished essays in Social Studies of Science. This rich volume is introduced by a long essay, "The Multiple, Diverse, and Unexpected Origins of the Sociology of Science," a sociological analysis of the fifty years of development of what has finally become the fully realized field of the sociology of science. Barber's personal connection with this development makes this analytical essay a vivid contribution to the history of sociology.

Experimental Life Prolongation

Author : Vladimir V. Frolkis
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780849367410
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (674 download)

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Download or read book Experimental Life Prolongation written by Vladimir V. Frolkis and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1991-10-24 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents results of lifespan prolongation studies obtained from experimental animal models and clinical and epidemiological human investigations. Modern theories, experimental models, and mathematical models of aging are described, as well as factors identified in lifespan prolongation, such as reduced body temperature, calorie- and protein-restricted diets, antioxidants, enterosorption, motor activity, modulators of genome expression, ionizing radiation, vitamins, microelements, and revitalizers. Gerontologists, physiologists, biochemists, and physicians active in the field of aging will find this book to be an interesting addition to their reference library.

Theology and Social Issues in Africa

Author : Francis Anekwe Oborji
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1664137343
Total Pages : 649 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (641 download)

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Download or read book Theology and Social Issues in Africa written by Francis Anekwe Oborji and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2020-11-22 with total page 649 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Volume speaks to us from the heart and engages the socio-political concerns in the Nigerian context through the lens of a theological approach. The author reflects historically the numerous consequences of the amalgamation of the ethnic groups of different orientations in Nigeria into one socio-political structure of the colonizers interests. This sociopolitical structure raises several questions than answers it pretends to offer the indigenous people. From a Nigerian point of view, the articles in this volume critically challenge the unjust formation of any nationhood in the Africa context. It points out how the sustenance of an unjust nation formation betrays the creed on which such a nation is established. “Truth conquers all” is the spirit with which this Volume is written. It is the truth that will set a nation like Nigeria free from the spirit of confusion and unperceived religio-socio-political syncretism. The awareness emanating from this volume suggests liberating steps from the unsuspicious colonial interests and the sustained feigned relationship with the colonizers which militate against the socio-political and economic growth, and theological orthodoxy of such a growing nation.

Our Posthuman Future

Author : Francis Fukuyama
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 0374706182
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (747 download)

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Download or read book Our Posthuman Future written by Francis Fukuyama and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2003-05-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1989, Francis Fukuyama made his now-famous pronouncement that because "the major alternatives to liberal democracy had exhausted themselves," history as we knew it had reached its end. Ten years later, he revised his argument: we hadn't reached the end of history, he wrote, because we hadn't yet reached the end of science. Arguing that our greatest advances still to come will be in the life sciences, Fukuyama now asks how the ability to modify human behavior will affect liberal democracy. To re-orient contemporary debate, Fukuyama underlines man's changing understanding of human nature through history: from Plato and Aristotle's belief that man had "natural ends," to the ideals of utopians and dictators of the modern age who sought to remake mankind for ideological ends. Fukuyama persuasively argues that the ultimate prize of the biotechnology revolution-intervention in the "germ-line," the ability to manipulate the DNA of all of one person's descendents-will have profound, and potentially terrible, consequences for our political order, even if undertaken by ordinary parents seeking to "improve" their children. In Our Posthuman Future, our greatest social philosopher begins to describe the potential effects of exploration on the foundation of liberal democracy: the belief that human beings are equal by nature.

Social Bodies

Author : Helen Lambert
Publisher : Berghahn Books
ISBN 13 : 1845458974
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (454 download)

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Download or read book Social Bodies written by Helen Lambert and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2009-03-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A proliferation of press headlines, social science texts and “ethical” concerns about the social implications of recent developments in human genetics and biomedicine have created a sense that, at least in European and American contexts, both the way we treat the human body and our attitudes towards it have changed. This volume asks what really happens to social relations in the face of new types of transaction – such as organ donation, forensic identification and other new medical and reproductive technologies - that involve the use of corporeal material. Drawing on comparative insights into how human biological material is treated, it aims to consider how far human bodies and their components are themselves inherently “social.” The case studies – ranging from animal-human transformations in Amazonia to forensic reconstruction in post-conflict Serbia and the treatment of Native American specimens in English museums – all underline that, without social relations, there are no bodies but only “human remains.” The volume gives us new and striking ethnographic insights into bodies as sociality, as well as a potentially powerful analytical reconsideration of notions of embodiment. It makes a novel contribution, too, to “science and society” debates.