Abstract
In this article I use Albert Borgmann's (1984) four-part theory of technology to analyze various contributions to Computers and Composition -initially enthusiastic, sometimes fearful, and later aware of the complexities of technology and the need for anchoring discussions of technology in theory and pedagogy. By applying Borgmann's theory, I show how readers of Computers and Composition can follow the 20-year development of technological awareness in the journal, and I also show possibilities for future directions the journal can take.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 15-28 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Computers and Composition |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2004 |
Keywords
- History
- Instrumentalism
- Philosophy of technology
- Positivism
- Postmodernism
- Substantivisim
- Techno-enthusiasm
- Technological value determinism
- Technophobia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Computer Science
- Language and Linguistics
- Education
- Linguistics and Language