A STS Approach to Critical Digital Literacy

  • José Miguel Samaniego Eguiguren Technical University of Munich, Germany
Keywords: Media literacy, History of technology, Algorithmic ethics, Control, Sociotechnical assembles

Abstract

n response to the I Contemporary Thought Symposium to be held at Universidad Particular de Loja, with its main topic being «New Technologies in Education», I take inspiration from scholarly accounts in Media Studies and Science and Technology Studies to suggest a conceptual approach to critical digital literacy in educational settings.

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Published
2019-12-31
How to Cite
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Samaniego Eguiguren, J.M. 2019. A STS Approach to Critical Digital Literacy. Analysis. Claves de Pensamiento Contemporáneo. 22, (Dec. 2019), 115-119.