{"product_id":"the-technological-imperative-in-canada","title":"The Technological Imperative in Canada","description":"\u003cp\u003eTechnology is and has always been the subject of critical debate. This wide-ranging, engaging book examines the ideas of Anglo-Canadian theorists who foresaw that technology would either enhance or threaten the moral imperative. From the mid-nineteenth century onward, advocates argued that technology, as a moral force, would strengthen the ties that bound Canada to Britain and Western civilization, while opponents viewed technology as a source of American power that threatened Canadian independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Technological Imperative in Canada\u003c\/em\u003e offers new insights into the ideas of influential Canadian theorists of technology such as Harold Innis and Marshall McLuhan and introduces readers to the ideas and perceptions of lesser-known but key figures such as Sandford Fleming, Stephen Leacock, and E.J. Pratt. This pioneering work revises the entrenched notion that Anglo-Canadian thought has been dominated by the moral imperative, and will appeal to those looking for a Canadian perspective on this important subject.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"R. Douglas Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53616328147324,"sku":"9780774816502","price":87.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/4980\/0541\/files\/9780774816502_b9a2985f-bded-40d8-9e66-fd0e80211aaf.jpg?v=1727873484","url":"https:\/\/combined-academic.myshopify.com\/products\/the-technological-imperative-in-canada","provider":"Combined Academic Publishers - Mare Nostrum Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}