Engineering and social justice
The profession of engineering in the United States has historically served the status quo, feeding an ever-expanding materialistic and militaristic culture, remaining relatively unresponsive to public concerns, and without significant pressure for change from within. This book calls upon engineers t...
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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San Rafael, Calif. (1537 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94901 USA) :
Morgan & Claypool Publishers,
c2005.
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| Series: | Synthesis lectures on engineering, technology, and society ;
#7. |
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| Online Access: | View fulltext via EzAccess |
Table of Contents:
- What do we mean by social justice?
- Mindsets in engineering
- Engineering and social injustice
- Toward a more socially just engineering
- Turning knowledge into action: strategies for change
- Parting lessons for the continuing struggle.