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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Technology Social aspects"”.
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The social thought of Clarence Edwin Ayres
… as a whole, his theory of the basic dichotomy of social action, that of technology and ceremonialism, deserves greater credit than it has received and is profoundly significant sociologically.
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"The whole earth as village" : a chronotopic analysis of Marshall McLuhan's "Global Village" and Patrick McGoohan's The Prisoner
… village", and his theories on communications and technology, in conjunction with Patrick McGoohan's television series The Prisoner (ATV, 1967-1968) are explored in this thesis. The Prisoner, brainchild of McGoohan, is about the abduction and confinement of a British government agent imprisoned …
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The effectiveness of tablet-based education in correctional facilities versus in-person education post-coronavirus pandemic
Education and workforce development programs, like vocational training programs, have been the cornerstone of programming for individuals in correctional facilities to reduce the likelihood of recidivism. During and after the coronavirus-19 pandemic, correctional facilities struggled to maintain …
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Impact of increased technology use in the free-time choices of fifth and seventh grade students in a southern school district
The study sought to determine if increased technology use affects the free-time choices of students. While technology options have grown exponentially, time remains a fixed commodity. Therefore, it is suggested that students who increasingly use technology must draw time from more traditional …
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The impact of intercultural differences in change agentry interventions in technology transfer
… the effects of intercultural differences on technology transfer interventions. More specifically, the emphasis was on key differences between the worldviews of change agents and clients that impact such change agentry attempts. Utilizing frameworks taken from intercultural relations, change …
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The combined influence of new information and communication technologies and gender on self-esteem and social support
… would interact to influence self-esteem and social support from family and friends.
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Managing the IT relationship: A critical realist view of the small non government human service organisation experience
… to consider their own use of information technology (ID to underpin and transform traditional methods of service delivery, or risk becoming irrelevant to their clients and those that support them materially. This thesis argues that NGHSOs hove a critical role to play in addressing the …
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CoMIC : an exploration into computer-mediated intercultural communication
<p>This thesis explores how cultural differences manifest themselves in computermediated intercultural communication (CoMIC). This study particularly looks at the role and use of digital nonverbals (DNVs) and their regulatory functions. The data analyzed is from a global virtual team working …
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Multiply-mediated households : Space and power reflected in everyday media use
… game consoles, has introduced a new dynamics of social space within the household. Therefore, the family living room, with its erstwhile shared television culture, has become a less critical site of domestic media consumption. With the migration of television sets and new digital technologies to …
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Organic farming: science and ideology in a technological dispute
… of man and nature, views toward science and technology).</p> <p>Chapter III is a pivotal one for the dissertation: an analysis of the scientific evidence. Nine broad scientific areas (from forms of plant nutrient absorption to long-term ecosystem stability) are investigated organized around …
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The role of information and communication technologies in managing transition and sustaining women's health during their midlife years
… manage relationships, and access and construct social support during their transitional midlife years. In doing so, this research addresses a gap in the literature on women’s consumption of such technologies. Since the late 1980s, when several landmark studies investigated women’s use of the …