芬伯格的技术价值观理论解析

Theoretical Analysis of Feenberg's Technological Values

芬伯格技术批判理论中技术代码、技术民主化、机动边缘和次级工具化等术语蕴含了丰富的技术价值观理论。芬伯格认为技术代码是占霸权地位的技术价值观的凝结,社会力量借助主体的技术价值观介入技术发展的内核;技术民主化赋予其他参与者技术价值观的社会位置,为社会利益主体参与技术活动提供契机;机动边缘显示技术价值观的反作用;次级工具化为技术价值观提供运行的空间。芬伯格运用社会建构论的方法论,使他的技术价值观充斥着社会建构论的色彩。

Feenberg＇s theoretical criticisms contain plentifully the values of technology, such as the ideas about technological code and democratization, margin of maneuver and secondary instrumentalization. In his opinions the technological code is nothing else but a condensation of predominance of technological values by which the social power enters into the kernel of technological growth. Technological democratization gives other participants to express socially what they think of the technological values, thus providing opportunities to the subjects representing social interests to take part in technological activities. The margin of maneuver indicates the reaction of technological values, and the secondary instrumentalization is defined as a space where the technological values can activate themselves. Feenberg applied his methodology to the theory of society construction that featured in his technological values.