IT & SOCIETY

IT & Society

IT & Society

1. Technological Determinism

The advent of technological determinism in the social sector is rapidly changing the mode of communication. The discussion of technological determinism is associated with Technologies and information systems (TSI) argues the promotion and hosting of social transformation (Surhone & Marseken 2010, pp. 45). This discourse has been used by key players, such as local, private companies and supranational organizations. Additionally, this communication justifies the use of generic technologies and dissimilar situations justified through discourse that ensures that technology is responsible for the solution of problems and social development in general.

Technological determinism focuses on causality, i.e., cause-effect relationships. Any study of communication technologies must recognize the difficulties in isolating “causes” and “effects” or even to distinguish what are the causes and effects. In the field of information technology, the speech intended to provide almost magical solutions to structural problems, mainly due to the “technological causation” associated with determinism in establishing cause-effect relationships that fully justify private intervention in matters social order (Surhone & Marseken 2010, pp. 45).

The dialogue of technological determinism related to the myth of autonomous technology, which presupposes that technology follows its individual course, regardless of human or social interventions. In this sense, there is a one-way relationship between technology and society, technological developments that significantly affect the social order, while the technology is objective to the influence of social factors (Surhone & Marseken 2010, pp. 45). Likewise, technological determinism regarded as an engine for social change, considering that the technical basis for a society is the fundamental condition affecting all modes of social existence because technological changes are the most important source of social.

Information Technology Changing The Social World

Yes, Information Technology is radically changing the social world, for, the society in which we live is a society characterized by the development of information and communication through new technologies. These powerful new tools that social progress has been developing in recent years are more than mere significant resources as we can see how radically changing the life of citizens. The so-called new information technologies and communication are acting as a catalyst for our society, encouraging and accelerating processes of change, creating expectations desired or rejected on the social, labour, political, cultural and economic (Hillmer 2009, pp. 147). The world is undergoing profound changes in all areas of human endeavour. The new technology is changing the ways of work, the means by which people access knowledge, communicate and learn, and the mechanisms that access the services they offer their communities: transport, trade, entertainment and gradually also the formal and informal education at all levels of age and profession. It is clear that the development of new technologies is now largely determine our future work, environment, social, political, and cultural. The new information technologies force humanity to adapt to new relationships in space and time requiring intelligent use of new media, as well as information tools.

The new technologies are overlapping at present traditional media, starting to change behaviour patterns, systems and learning ...