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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"technological fix"”.
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Obesity and the Technological Fix: Weight Loss Surgery in American Women
… a social problem and I show how and why specific technological remedies have been pursued. My thesis is that among obese Americans, females and their bodies are especially stigmatized and pathologized. Because of this, efforts and applications of science, technology, medicine, and policy focus to …
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Social factors influencing natural resource management in the Philippines
… The findings of this study suggest that a "technological fix" model to address resource degradation is not the answer. I conclude by stating that building social capital and engendering local control of resources are keys to sustainable natural resource management.
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Exploring the Online Farmers’ Market: Neoliberal Venture Capital Meets the Alternative Food Movement
… of “food as commodity” and the value of the “technological fix,” both concepts have traditionally been promoted through a neoliberal food system approach operating in opposition to alternative food movement goals of food equity, workers rights, and long-term ecological sustainability.