Download or read book Technology and Society Reader written by Peter B. Heller and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These case studies illustrate the mutual, reciprocal impact of technology on one hand and the social sciences, including government policy, on the other. The text suggests that advanced technology is not always compatible with the different settings in emerging societies with other geographic, economic, social, cultural, and political environments.