technetronic society
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A technetronic society is a concept describing a stage of social development in which advanced technology, especially electronics and information systems, profoundly shapes politics, economics, culture, and everyday life.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
futurist concept
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political science concept ⓘ social development stage ⓘ sociological concept ⓘ |
| affectsDomain |
culture
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economics ⓘ education ⓘ everyday life ⓘ international relations ⓘ labor and employment ⓘ politics ⓘ social communication ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
agrarian society
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industrial society ⓘ |
| emergedFrom |
advances in electronics and computing
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expansion of global communication networks ⓘ |
| emphasizesTechnologyType |
automation technologies
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computers ⓘ cybernetic systems ⓘ electronics ⓘ information technology ⓘ telecommunications ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
acceleration of cultural change through electronic media
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globalization of communication and culture ⓘ greater social dependence on complex technical systems ⓘ increased importance of media in political power ⓘ potential for new forms of social control via information systems ⓘ shifts in labor demand toward technical and information skills ⓘ transformation of political participation through media and technology ⓘ |
| hasCoreFeature |
automation of economic processes
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central role of advanced technology in social organization ⓘ computer-mediated communication ⓘ cybernetic forms of control and feedback ⓘ data-driven decision making ⓘ electronic mass media dominance ⓘ growing interdependence of global systems ⓘ increased role of technical expertise in governance ⓘ integration of communication technologies into daily life ⓘ pervasive influence of electronics ⓘ pervasive influence of information systems ⓘ rapid dissemination of information ⓘ |
| influences |
forms of work organization
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patterns of social interaction ⓘ structures of political power ⓘ |
| relatedToConcept |
digital society
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information society ⓘ knowledge society ⓘ network society ⓘ post-industrial society ⓘ |
| requiresCondition |
high level of technological infrastructure
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widespread access to information technologies ⓘ |
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