technocapitalism
technocapitalism noun: a form of capitalism associated with the emergence of new technology sectors and the power of corporations.
Noun
technocapitalism (uncountable)
- A form of capitalism associated with the emergence of new technology sectors and the power of corporations.
- Technocapitalism, as Doug Kellner (1989) describes it, becomes increasingly multinational as new technologies, such as satellite TV and computers, carry forms of mass consumer culture throughout the world, colonizing previously[…]2001, Joe L. Kincheloe, Getting Beyond the Facts: Teaching Social Studies/social Sciences in the Twenty-first Century, Counterpoints, →ISBN, page 82
- John Harris is right. Resistance to online culture is not about “sounding hopelessly old”, but about shaping a future beyond the stupidification of technocapitalism.2019 December 25, Jeff Wallace, “Letters: On reflection: don’t play it loud”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
Forms of technocapitalism
| alternative form | techno-capitalism |
|---|---|
| alternative form | tech-capitalism |
Origin of technocapitalism
From techno- + capitalism.
Questions about technocapitalism
- What does technocapitalism mean?
- Technocapitalism means a form of capitalism associated with the emergence of new technology sectors and the power of corporations.
- What part of speech is technocapitalism?
- Technocapitalism is a noun.
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