The Social Shaping of Technology

The Ã?¯Ã?¿Ã?½social shaping’ of technology is a concept asserting that technology – which can be defined as Ã?¯Ã?¿Ã?½all methods and means devised by humans in pursuit of their practical ends’ (Chant & Goodman, 1999) – is to some extent influenced by social or cultural factors. In particular relation to building technology, this means that how … Continue reading The Social Shaping of Technology