The Capability Approach, Technology and Design
The 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 hu...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands,
2012.
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| Series: | Philosophy of Engineering and Technology,
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Table of Contents:
- PART 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.
