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Title:
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SOCIAL INCLUSION OF BRAZILIAN PEOPLE
WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH THE LENS OF CRITICAL
THEORY OF TECHNOLOGY |
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Author(s):
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Patricia da Silva Leite and Leonelo Dell Anhol Almeida |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8533-90-6 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers and Guo Chao Peng |
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Year:
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2019 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Democratization of Technology, People with Disabilities, Social Inclusion, Critical Theory of Technology |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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81 |
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Last Page:
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88 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Technology is one of the sources of power more relevant in modern society. For that reason, technology is a social
battlefield and a resource under power disputes. Technology is created and adapted to reproduce and incorporate society
values as social groups who control technology creation. Thus, none technology is neutral or detached of a context. Instead,
technology is an instrument used to change our society, at the same time that is reassembled by us. Considering that, critical
theorist Andrew Feenberg elaborated the “Critical Theory of Technology” which discusses issues about technology in our
society and the relationship between these two interrelated entities. Based on that, this paper critically analyzes the
relationship of people with disabilities movements and technology and society changes, particularly with examples from
the Brazilian context. We finish this research emphasizing the need for discussions and critical analysis about the
democratization of technology and how this can provide a more equal and inclusive society. |
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