Technology And Technology : Gender And Social Construction Of Technology

Have you ever owned a device? Well, Stefan Etienne author of “Teens and Technology Share a Future” has. As well as Leena Khan, author of “The Black Hole of Technology”. Both of these authors each have a claim on how technology can affect us in a negative or positive way, only one author incorporated a stronger case about technology.

The United States of America is at the top of the list when it comes to the countries that use the most resources. In The Waste Generation by Bill Bryson, he talks about the amount of natural resources wasted by Americans. Bryson gets much of the information he uses in his essay from his personal experience. He lived in England for 20 years as a journalist and during his stay, he noticed many differences between the lifestyle of people living in England and the people in America. Most of the people that live in the U.S. are very wasteful compared to people living in other countries and even though some of the people realize that they are being wasteful themselves, they don’t change their habits. This is a very big problem in the U.S. because many resources are wasted such as electricity, water, gas, oil, and more. Compared to other countries, each person in the U.S. uses resources several times more than people in other countries depending on which country but some people may argue that the U.S. is covering up for wasting resources by making more resources, which is fine except for the fact that resources are still being wasted.

Impact of Technology On Society Sesan Akerewusi University of Windsor Abstract Technology surrounds us and has dramatically affected the way we live in this present society. From entertainment devices such as the television, communication devices such as the iPhone, life-saving devices such as defibrillators and educational devices such as Microsoft and Apple computers, technology appears to have numerous benefits in certain fields of human life. Today, technology and human lifestyle are like a set that cannot be separated. According to research conducted by technology enthusiast Lulu Chang, the average human spends an alarming 4.7 hours a day on his/her phone, and 8.4 hours a day on media devices in general (Chang, 2015). We live in an

"The Kaiser Family Foundation last year found that school-age kids spend an average of 7 1/2 hours a day in front of a television, a smartphone, or another digital device"(Rosen).

The mishandling and contamination of evidence poses serious threats to the achievement of justice within the court. In October of 2009, Wyong Local Court was forced to overturn a burgular’s conviction after samples were mishandled in the laboratory, leading to a false match. Victoria has also experienced problems with DNA contamination, leading to a

There are different ways people in the United States waste a lot of natural resources. For instance, just like Allen Billington claims, “We are wasteful people.” News programs and print newspapers show that in fact Americans are the greatest consumers of all. Every year trees around the world are cut down specifically for U.S. different purposes. Such as construction of houses, buildings, furniture, educational supplies, books, pencil and paper. Also, California is experiencing a drought, and some people knowing is becoming very scarce keep on wasting it. These are some of the causes on how people waste so much water, is either by taking long showers, washing their car, washing their hands, laundry and irrigation. In the news they say that the number one use of water in California is through irrigation. Lastly is the way we are destroying little by little the air we breathe through the pollution of cars, refineries, deforestation of fires and factories. All of these aspects have a negative effect on the change of the climate. The three different ways people in the United States are wasting natural resources is from cutting down of trees, the consumption of water in excessively amounts and lastly polluting the air we breathe.

This report will examine how changes in technology are affected by society, in turn, how the society that produced this technology is impacted by this creation. The paper will specifically address the impact of personal computers, cell phones, and the internet on society, and how these technological advancements relate to the three major sociological perspectives; equilibrium model, digital divide, and cultural lag.

Technology’s purpose socially is to make connections faster, and for someone not to utilize its benefits would be left in the dark unable to interact with society. Trends, in addition to technology, also provide a way for the public to connect with each other through similarities. Trends like, “modern marketing… the first national brands” and “pop culture… the first international superstar” are commonalities that bring the American people together (Andersen 3). A lack of knowledge or interest in trends would make that person an outsider to society and less likely to achieve the social standards. As America continues to expand and adapt, new ideas and their transition into advancements, its culture begins to emphasize these advancements as necessary to achieve the social standard.

“Technology is a queer thing. It brings gifts in one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other,” as quoted by American stand-up comedian Carrie Snow. As aforementioned by Snow, technology is an anomaly itself since it is composed of a staggering amounts of attributes, ranging from moral to physical attributes specifically, that have yet to be established or even discovered. These aspects seem to be established for when it comes to developing any form of technological progress. Even as simple as it seems to ponder the concept of technology, it is rather stunning to process as well. It all seems to be due to the thought of not knowing the outcome of any advancement in technology. Unfortunately, there is also the other side of technology

I personally believe that not only Americans, but everyone needs to conserve energy. There is only so much energy, so we need to use what we have wisely so we don’t run out. There are forms of energy like the sun, that we will always have, but types like oil, it’s only a matter of time before not only Americans, but everyone globally runs out. “The Telegraph” estimates we will run out of oil in 2050

In the world there are many different and developing types of technology that can offer many benefits, but at the same time cause many problems. Technology comes in many shapes and sizes and does many different things. Whether it’s a house that can do everything for its inhabitants , or a device that can make the paralyzed walk again, society is moving forward in the world of technology although it may be controversial.

We as individuals, one by one, person by person, little by little it all adds up and we all waste thousands of pounds of food every day without even realizing our wrong doings. We don’t notice it much, but the harm we are doing to the environment and our fellow roommates with whom we share this world with is immense. The U.S. alone is one of the major contributors to this problem. It so happens that the biggest offenders of this issue tend to be the wealthiest and more developed countries which of course includes the Unites States of America. The Unites States alone is responsible for wasting about 165 billion dollars’ worth of food. According to an article from sciencedaily.com that was published on Nov/24/2004 states that a study from the

There is a plethora of topics that can be associated with technology now including social interactions, educational benefits, and entertainments. For example, social media has developed to be a highly impactful and influential technical advance; it has permeated through various equipments such as phones, computers, digital video players, and even automobiles, which explains how news and trends catch on tremendously fast all over the world. Through sharable websites, for instance YouTube, people can openly share their lifestyle and beliefs thus this intermingle of opinions can easily lead to conformation. The trend today is to openly be a nonconformist. However, if we put people from all over the world together in a room, it would impossible to deny their similarities to one another whether it concerns with physical appearance, or even the mindset to be against conformity as the valued poet, Ralph Waldo Emerson, pushed forth in the 19th century. Internally, everyone recognizes common ground within one another, and that is through technology. Individuals who despise innovative technology remain to find the spontaneous combustion of 3D pens, 3D printers, and controlling robots with your mind, astounding because it remains to make people flabberghasted to hear of these astonishing creations. Who would have ever thought that you can draw in mid-air, watch something that was nothing become real and tangible, and bewilder others of how powerful their mind can be to control an object with no physical interaction? Suddenly the movies Back to the Future or The Fifth Element do not seem to completely be futuristic and fiction. We are slowly becoming more accepting to foreign imaginations such as holograms and teleportation that are gradually coming into our reality seeing that technology is already performing unimaginable

The United States clearly consumes more energy than needed, but it is not all due to wastefulness and apathy. For example, if one were to compare the US with the European Union, he/she would see that the US consumes about twice as much energy. However, such an observer must take into account other factors, such as population density. The US as a whole is four times less dense in population than the EU, and therefore needs more energy for basic tasks such as commuting. In addition, the US has greater climate extremes than the nations in the EU and therefore consumes more energy for heating and air conditioning. The same facts work when comparing the US to China or Japan (Lehrman 2). Nevertheless, there is a problem in the United States that must be addressed.

Technology has played an integral part in shaping society in many different ways. Throughout history, technological inventions have changed everything from the way humans are clothed and fed to the very ways we communicate and interact as a species. Examining the effects technology has on society illustrate both how technology shapes culture and society and how society can affect future technology. This can be seen by examining a few of the major technological innovations in human history followed by a look at a new technology and how it may shape future society.