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How it happened that technological prowess and national glory or radiance which also means radiation in French became synonymous in France as nowhere elseIn the aftermath of World War II as France sought a distinctive role for itself in the modern postcolonial world the nation and its leaders enthusiastically embraced large technological projects in general and nuclear power in particular The Radiance of France asks how it happened that technological prowess and national glory or radiance which also means radiation in French became synonymous in France as nowhere elseTo answer this question Gabrielle Hecht has forged an innovative combination of technology studies and cultural and political history in a book that as Michel Callon writes in the new foreword to this edition not only sheds new light on the role of technology in the construction of national identities but is also a seminal contribution to the history of contemporary France Proposing the concept of technopolitical regime as a way to analyze the social political cultural and technological dynamics among engineering elites unionized workers and rural communities Hecht shows how the history of Frances first generation of nuclear reactors is also a history of the multiple meanings of nationalism from the postwar period and Frances desire for postVichy redemption to 1969 and the adoption of a Frenchified American designThis paperback edition of Hechts groundbreaking book includes both Callons foreword and an afterword by the author in which she brings the story up to date and reflects on such recent developments as the 2007 French presidential election the promotion of nuclear power as the solution to climate change and Frances aggressive exporting of nuclear technology. Panel 5 – Energy Savings & Innovation at the Port. Kevin Stull . Science Advisor, COMNAVSURFOR US Pacific Fleet. US Energy Demand. Oil Price Trend Estimates. There is approximately . 1.4 trillion barrels of recoverable oil left in the crust of the . Team Alpha. Student1 Name. , . Student2 . Name, . Student3 . Name, . Student4 . Name, . Student5 . Name . What risks were overlooked in the Fukushima nuclear disaster and what risk controls could have been put in place to avoid this catastrophe?. Samba, Football and “Racial Democracy”. Last week: Vargas in power, 1930-1945. Initial rule legitimised by the “Revolution” of 1930. Co-opts or beats off threats: regionalist threat (S Paulo); Communists; . November 10, 2015. Center for Nuclear Science and Technology Information. Speakers Bureau Workshop. Today’s Presenters. Laura Hermann. , . Chair . of ANS Communications . Committee, . Partner . at Potomac Communications, . Ch 23. The French Revolution. The following information can be found in McDougal Littell's World 
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In order to influence the development of technology for the better, we must first understand how technology and society are inextricably bound together. These writings--by thinkers ranging from Bruno Latour to Francis Fukuyama--help us do just that, examining how people shape technology and how technology shapes people. This second edition updates the original significantly, offering twenty-one new essays along with fifteen from the first edition.The book first presents visions of the future that range from technological utopias to cautionary tales and then introduces several major STS theories. It examines human and social values and how they are embedded in technological choices and explores the interesting and subtle complexities of the technology-society relationship. Remedying a gap in earlier theorizing in the field, many of the texts illustrate how race and gender are intertwined with technology. 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How it happened that technological prowess and national glory (or radiance, which also means radiation in French) became synonymous in France as nowhere else.In the aftermath of World War II, as France sought a distinctive role for itself in the modern, postcolonial world, the nation and its leaders enthusiastically embraced large technological projects in general and nuclear power in particular. The Radiance of France asks how it happened that technological prowess and national glory (or radiance, which also means radiation in French) became synonymous in France as nowhere else.To answer this question, Gabrielle Hecht has forged an innovative combination of technology studies and cultural and political history in a book that, as Michel Callon writes in the new foreword to this edition, not only sheds new light on the role of technology in the construction of national identities but is also a seminal contribution to the history of contemporary France. Proposing the concept of technopolitical regime as a way to analyze the social, political, cultural, and technological dynamics among engineering elites, unionized workers, and rural communities, Hecht shows how the history of France\'s first generation of nuclear reactors is also a history of the multiple meanings of nationalism, from the postwar period (and France\'s desire for post-Vichy redemption) to 1969 and the adoption of a Frenchified American design.This paperback edition of Hecht\'s groundbreaking book includes both Callon\'s foreword and an afterword by the author in which she brings the story up to date, and reflects on such recent developments as the 2007 French presidential election, the promotion of nuclear power as the solution to climate change, and France\'s aggressive exporting of nuclear technology. Writings by thinkers ranging from Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain to Bruno Latour that focus on the interconnections of technology, society, and values.Technological change does not happen in a vacuum decisions about which technologies to develop, fund, market, and use engage ideas about values as well as calculations of costs and benefits. In order to influence the development of technology for the better, we must first understand how technology and society are inextricably bound together. These writings--by thinkers ranging from Bruno Latour to Francis Fukuyama--help us do just that, examining how people shape technology and how technology shapes people. This second edition updates the original significantly, offering twenty-one new essays along with fifteen from the first edition.The book first presents visions of the future that range from technological utopias to cautionary tales and then introduces several major STS theories. It examines human and social values and how they are embedded in technological choices and explores the interesting and subtle complexities of the technology-society relationship. Remedying a gap in earlier theorizing in the field, many of the texts illustrate how race and gender are intertwined with technology. Finally, the book offers a set of readings that focus on the sociotechnical challenges we face today, treating topics that include cybersecurity, geoengineering, and the myth of neutral technology. From the heart of National Geographic comes this expansive guide to the clans, tribes, ethnicities, and peoples of the world. Organized in keeping with our knowledge of the migration of human groups through history, with statistics and a cultural portrait of each ethnic group, the book becomes a fascinating round-the-world tour of customs and traditions plus a go-to source for background information to round out one’s own family history. 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