Discourse Of Technology

By and large, it is of little debate in today’s sophisticated world that technology is of paramount importance. This is inasmuch as people always tend to find a more convenient solution to address their problems. With this in mind, it is quite expected to notice some of its characteristics are somewhat controversial due to its prominent standing; a substantial number of people wonder what role technology has on human’s life. One idea of prominence in this regard is that the more the people rely on technologies, the more they will lose their thinking ability. I personally agree with the statement to some extent. The rationale behind this thesis will be elaborated in the ensuing lines.

A menstrual cycle is a key element in a woman’s life, as each month it helps the recurring pregnancy process; that should be respected and normalized to all sexes. It is essential to the human race’s reproduction, despite the costs and taboos placed on periods.

Discuss what is meant by medicalisation and in what ways we can consider diseases to be socially constructed.

With the increasing scientific knowledge such as infectious diseases and human physiology, the biomedical model has become a predominant approach to the health and illness for nearly a century (Willis & Elmer 2011; Germov 2014). The concept of health is however dynamic (Australia Bureau of Statistics 2001). Thus, contradictions often arise between the typical biomedical model and holistic approach to caring for patients (McKee 1988). In the case of Rhonda, a 26 years old girl, who experienced the abdominal pain that was initially caused by menstrual cycle, followed by a series tests, she was finally diagnosed as bowel and rectum inflammation. From a sociological perspective, should the doctor order a series of tests and medication for her period pain? How should we view her health status in a social context? This paper will critically examine the biomedical model approach in this case, and analysis how individual’s health can be viewed through the lens of sociological dimension, to differentiate the typical biomedical approach and the sociological approach to individual’s health, shedding light on the significance for

Our society has changed drastically over the centuries, and it hasn't been for the better. Technology plays a huge role in the way our society has evolved. In my opinion, it is the main reason our society hasn't changed for the better.  In many ways technology has been very useful. Technology allows people to access important information quickly, we can stay in touch with important people and family members. However, while technology is beneficial it also has its many downfalls. Nowadays, teens would rather lock themselves in their rooms and play on their phone and even parents are too enthralled with their Mobil devices that they don't even pat any attention to their family. Children from the young ages of 5 and even younger are being exposed to the internet where while the internet has amazing features there are also many things young children at that age should not see.

Today’s society has advanced so this past decade. So much to the point we use it at a daily basis. Technology does have it’s perks, but are we getting too dependent on it?

medicalized a natural born process by denoting it with a sickness, and therefore medicalizing it in order to get rid of it (Rodin, 1992). The period is a natural biological cycle, instead society tries to caption it as a sickness in order to medicalize women. Why are women unhealthier than men? Women tend to experience more chronic disorders than men because of their work and home environment (Wisdom, Michael, Ramsey, Berlin, 2008). Historically, women had one job and that was to be the homemaker of the house which included doing house chores, cleaning, cooking and staying at home (Wisdom, Michael, Ramsey, Berlin, 2008).

I will like to share a life time experience in this paper that taught me a life time lesson about how to be conscious, to be respectful and to support to any woman during her menstrual periods and what kinds of

The tech debate seems to never have a victor because there seems to be unending points of view and evidence to support both sides. However, what seems to be true of those who support technology and its benefits is they each have something different to say about its positivity. Through Morozov we see the critiques of Carr and how the best way to view technology criticism is to do it in the perspective of the evolution of tech, which gives us a broader understanding. Through Crystal we see the benefits of technology and how it is far from causing a downfall of the english language. Lastly, Genevieve Bell, an anthropologist and current Vice President at Intel discusses how technology is a way to spread stories and give us a background into other people’s lives. Although technology has considerably changed multiple aspects of our society, it is not a detrimental piece of humanity, but rather something that has changed the way humans interact and still further our understanding of each other. By showing the multiple positions of Morozov, Crystal and a new source by Bell we can see that tech’s impact should be viewed through the multiple lenses, one of historical context, one of varying social/human context and one of its sharing of ideas, all of which show the benefits of tech.

Remember the days of the Old West? The women walked around with their parasols or rode in a horse drawn carriage and the men rode fast and furious on their horses. Everything you needed was right there in town: the saloon, the general store, and the barber. When one needed to get somewhere, they would walk. If they needed to travel far, there were steam-powered locomotives. As towns and cities grew larger, it was not so convenient to walk everywhere. There was a need for a machine that could get us around to where we had to go. Technology was becoming a bigger part of the times and the machine we now know today as the automobile was invented.

It is amazing how everyone’s life is changing by through us of technology. “Technology by definition means, the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life, society, and the environment, drawing upon such subjects as industrial arts, engineering, applied science, and pure science”(Technology). Today people use different kinds of technology like: cellphones, iPods, laptops, mp3s, and all of the devices create a convenient and comfort for every individual. As technology is updating every day, and every second it is affecting people’s lives and changing the pace of everything that relates to humans’ routines. One of the most important things that technology changes is the way everyone communicates. Technologies create more powerful and effective ways of communication. People are getting used to a new way to be alone together. Conversation in number and quality decrease as technology replaces in human interaction. In this article author gives insight into how technology distracts people without considering what price they are paying and persuades how technology has a huge effect on people’s conversation.

The ELC discussion verified that each group member had a different take from both the readings in Chapter 4.1: Relationship to Technology. First off, Bianca questioned the lack of social empathy in “What Machines Can’t Do” by Robert J. Thomas. Her key discussion point revolved around the need to “get rid of heads” in the manufacturing companies and if engineers should feel responsible for the cutting jobs to automation. Jimmy and Grant both disagreed with Bianca’s claim that engineers should take into consideration human labor/resource when solving production issues. Jimmy added that humans cause manufacturing related incidents, which also slows down production. While Grant commented on the need for people to invest in more personality-base jobs and leave the non-skilled jobs to machines.

The new generation of students entering and already enrolled in university are members of a digital age- growing up surrounded by many forms of digital technology as they are the first generation of youth to have internet technology easily available at their disposal. This current generation have already been labelled by sociologist as “‘digital natives’ (Prensky 2001a) and the ‘net generation’ (Tapscott 1998)” (Prensky 2001a; Tapscott 1998 as cited in Murphy 2010). Technology is not something new to these students as its presence in their life have made them quite comfortable to the idea, as they perceive “technology as a way of life and express a need to feel connected at all times” (Russo et al. 2014). Although what is new are the

How do you relate to technology? You might have been asked this question before, but even if you haven’t this is a question that everyone could answer; there just might be different ways to answer. For me, when people ask how I relate to technology my mind cannot help but go to my iPhone and all the apps that I scroll through all the time, and yes, even when I am in the restroom. (we have all done this before). My favorite part about my cell phone and the applications that I am offered is the question itself; they allow me to relate a technology that everyone has some knowledge about to something that I am passionate about, the gospel. There are many apps on my cell phone that I enjoy, but only a few can keep me so entertained that I can hardly put my phone down to go to sleep at night. Usually, when I am bored, I quickly scroll through my phone to see an application that is going to satisfy me for the next 20 minutes of my life. Until, I get bored of that as well, but when it comes to the applications that are teaching me about God, I become deeply Intrigued and encouraged by what I am reminded. It’s like a buffet, I start at the salad line and keep walking hoping there is something else that is better, and when I get to the dessert boy am I the happiest girl in the world!

        Technology is advancing at an alarming rate and with these advancements follow many conveniences in modern society. Technology is changing the way people go about their everyday lives. With these advancements in technology most people would agree that their happiness in some ways is affected. This can be supported by the fact that technologies provide people with more opportunities throughout their lifetimes. However can it be supported that technology and happiness correlate? When a father who works as a Seattle Times staff member asked his daughter the simple question, does technology make you happy? She responded, “No. I take it for granted — like breathing. It just is.” She goes on to say, “I’m unhappy when it doesn’t work … when my cellphone battery’s dead and when the Internet is not working,”(staff, par. 7-9). Many adolescents are heavily impacted by the availability and advancements of technology. How is technology impacting the happiness levels of youth? To understand the concept of technology affecting human emotions we must first clarify the meaning of happiness.