Abstract
The paper illustrates the role of political and social dynamics upon technological change.
Examining dynamics transforming excavation practices on South Africa’s goldmines, it
describes how a technology that opened up a range of social and economic opportunities
became a constraint on those opportunities. This technology’s development and diffusion
thereby established a critical precedent in the spread of racial occupational mobility
restrictions. Collaborative innovation is also a dominant feature in the analysis, highlighting
both its historical importance in South Africa as well as the need for caution in its
contemporary promotion.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:tut/oai:encore.tut.ac.za:d1001621 |
| Date | 29 August 2008 |
| Creators | Pogue, TE |
| Publisher | Tshwane University of Technology |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | |
| Rights | Copyright © 2008 by Thomas E. Pogue |
| Relation | Institute for Economic Research on Innovation |
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