Essays about: "technology fetishism"

Found 4 essays containing the words technology fetishism.

  1. 1. A study of NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens). : Diagnosis through the lenses of classical Economics.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

    Author : Subham Dalai; [2022]
    Keywords : NFTs Non-Fungible Tokens ; concept of value; value perception; classical economics; ownership; property; digital fetishism; community building.;

    Abstract : NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) are digital assets representing real-world objects like art, music, videos, gaming items, etc., originally, they reside on a blockchain indicating a certificate of authenticity or proof of ownership deeming the uniqueness and scarcity of commodities. READ MORE

  3. 2. Minerals and Magic Machines: A critical approach to modern agricultural technology and its connection to world-system flows of rare earth elements

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Niklas Sjøbeck Jørgensen; [2018]
    Keywords : Technology; ag-tech; agriculture; Denmark; rare earths; extractivism; mining; China; discourse; reductionism; politics; nature; machines; fetishism; world system; supply chain; critical realism; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis connects agricultural technology (ag-tech) within a Danish context to a world system of production in which rare earth elements (REs) play a crucial role. These elements are essential for modern technology. READ MORE

  4. 3. A critical reflection on the hegemony of technology and possibilities of including ethics in public consumption

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Petra Torgilsson; [2015]
    Keywords : Hegemony; Progress; Social and ecological sustainability; Ethics; IT; Discourse; Remoteness to Ecoharms; Technology Fetishism; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Motivated by the phenomenon of one laptop per child in education at high-school level in the Swedish public sector, this master’s thesis elaborates on the question of ethics in public consumption. My research aims to show that collective actors such as municipalities can be seen as (un)ethical consumers and that they need to become aware of this. READ MORE

  5. 4. Technology Intensive and Sustainable Schools: A Discourse Analysis of Statements regarding the Use of ICT in Education in Lund

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Julia Lindahl; [2015]
    Keywords : ICT; schools; discourse; power; technology fetishism; the five capitals model of sustainability; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the perceptions of people within the education sector in Lund Municipality regarding sustainability implications of the use of information and communications technology (ICT) in schools. It demonstrates how local perceptions are largely affected by powerful global neoliberal forces. READ MORE