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    De-tooling Technology: networked computing as an environment, purpose and medium for social action

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    Authors
    Allen, Matthew
    Date
    2010
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    Journal Article
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    Abstract

    Network technologies are very desirable for social action, allowing activists to achieve more with less, more quickly and with broader impact; on the other hand, the very advantages they bring are equally important to the world of contemporary capitalism that social action seeks to change. Thus, we must look beyond network technologies as the easy solution to every problem, and focus instead on the human relationships which might be enabled by them. This focus on relationships requires us to 'de-tool' information technology. Instead, for social action, it is more valuable to think of networked computing as part of the environment within which action can occur; an important purpose for such action; and as a medium that nurtures expression and engagement of self and belief.

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    Allen, Matthew. 2010. De-tooling Technology: networked computing as an environment, purpose and medium for social action. 3CMedia. 6.
    Source Title
    3CMedia
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19285
    Department
    Department of Internet Studies

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