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100 1 _aOosterlaken, Ilse.
_eeditor.
245 1 4 _aThe Capability Approach, Technology and Design
_h[electronic resource] /
_cedited by Ilse Oosterlaken, Jeroen Hoven.
264 1 _aDordrecht :
_bSpringer Netherlands,
_c2012.
300 _aVI, 258p. 12 illus.
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490 1 _aPhilosophy of Engineering and Technology,
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505 0 _aPART I - INTRODUCTION -- 1. The Capability Approach and Technology: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead; Ilse Oosterlaken.- 2.  Human Capabilities and Technology; Jeroen van den Hoven -- PART II - TECHNOLOGY -- 3. Liberation from / Liberation within: Examining ‘One Laptop Per Child’ with Amartya Sen and Bruno Latour; Kim Kullman and Nick Lee.- 4.  Evaluating Emerging ICTs: A Critical Capability Approach of Technology; Yinqin Zheng and Bern Carsten Stahl.- 5. “How I Learned to Love the Robot”: Capabilities, Information Technologies, and Elderly Care; Mark Coeckelberg.- 6. Towards a Sustainable Synergy: End-use Energy Planning, Development as Freedom, Inclusive Institutions and Democratic Technics; Manu V. Mathai.- 7. Marrying the Capability Approach, Appropriate Technology and STS: The Case of Podcasting Devices in Zimbabwe; Ilse Oosterlaken, David J. Grimshaw and Pim Janssen.- 8. From Individuality to Collectivity: The Challenges for Technology-oriented Development Projects; Álvaro Fernández-Baldor,  Andrés Hueso and Alejandra Boni.- 9. Technology Choice in Aid-Assisted Parliamentary Strengthening Projects in Developing Countries – A Capability Approach; Malik Aleem Ahmed.- PART III - DESIGN -- 10. Design, Risk and Capabilities; Colleen Murphy and Paolo Gardoni.- 11. Re-conceptualizing Design through the Capability Approach; Crighton Nichols and Andy Dong.- 12. Processes for Just Products: The Capability Space of Participatory Design; Alexandre Apsan Frediani and Camillo Boano.- 13. Inappropriate Artifact, Unjust Design? Human Diversity as a Key Concern in the Capability Approach and Inclusive Design; Ilse Oosterlaken -- About the authors.- Name index.- Subject Index.
520 _aThe capability approach of Martha Nussbaum and Amartya Sen places human capabilities at the centre stage of discussions about justice, equality, development and the quality of life. It rejects too much emphasis on mere preference satisfaction or resource provision and highlights the importance of human agency and freedom. This approach has already significantly influenced different fields of application, like economics and development studies. Only recently have scholars started to explore its relevance for and application to the area of technology and design, which can be crucial factors in the expansion of human capabilities. How does technology influence human capabilities? What difference could a capability approach make to policies and practices of applying ICT in development processes in the South? How can we criticize and improve the design of technology from the perspective of the capability approach? The authors of this volume explore the implications of the capability approach for technology & design and together create the first volume on this emerging topic.
650 0 _aPhilosophy (General).
650 0 _aEthics.
650 0 _aTechnology
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650 0 _aEngineering design.
650 0 _aHumanities.
650 1 4 _aPhilosophy.
650 2 4 _aPhilosophy of Technology.
650 2 4 _aEngineering Design.
650 2 4 _aEthics.
650 2 4 _aInterdisciplinary Studies.
700 1 _aHoven, Jeroen.
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710 2 _aSpringerLink (Online service)
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