Histories of Human Engineering: Tact and Technology

ISBN-13: 9781107637177 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 278 str.

Maarten Derksen

Opis

This fascinating account of the histories of human engineering reveals the importance of combining technology with tact.

Recenzje

'For historians of social science, the book is innovative in that the interface between social science and technology is investigated rather than presumed or critiqued a priori, and because it addresses the friction between the disciplines of sociology, psychology, and political science without presenting siloed disciplinary histories.' Bregje F. van Eekelen, Technology and Culture

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Tact and technology; 3. Scientific management and the human factor; 4. 'Social technology'; 5. Dale Carnegie and the fine art of dealing with people; 6. Karl Popper's social technology and the personal element; 7. Tactful leadership; 8. Mind control; 9. The priming saga: the subtle technology of psychological experimentation; Conclusion.