Digital Age Flash Cards

Question	Answer
This theory that presumes that society’s technology drives the development of its social structures and cultural values. How who we are is determined by the tools we invent and use.	Technological Determinism
This perspective argues that technology does not determine human action, but that rather, Human action shapes technology.	Social Construction of Technology
Technology is both socially shaped and society shaping – for example, the mobile phone responded to a ‘social need’ but is now used for something other than its intended function;	Social Shaping Theory
Defined as an episode that is often triggered by alarming media stories and is then reinforced by reactive laws that then creates fear, anger or anxiety. Moral Panic	Moral Panic

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	Created by liamrowles over 8 years ago