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Utopia And Hope: A Response To "Jacques Ellul And Technological Utopia", J. Wesley Baker
Utopia And Hope: A Response To "Jacques Ellul And Technological Utopia", J. Wesley Baker
Communication Faculty Publications
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The Culture Of Technology Of Singapore, Alwyn Lim
The Culture Of Technology Of Singapore, Alwyn Lim
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
The objective of this paper is to map the sociological context in which the cultural economy of technology of Singapore exists. Taking a socio-histori cal perspective, this paper argues that the development of Singapore as a technological 'intelligent island' must take centre stage in relation to the soci ological analysis of modern Singapore's political, economic, and socio-cultural structure. This involves a critique of theories of the information society and empirical research on East Asian developmental states. The aim is to chart the development of technology in Singapore, from its founding as a colonial port-city to its current status as an …