What Theoretical Perspective Argues That Technology Plays a Defining Role

question 23

Multiple Choice

What theoretical perspective argues that technology plays a defining role in shaping society?

• A) technological determinism
• B) symbolic interactionism
• C) structural functionalism
• D) idealism

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