Working towards a dialectical understanding of the political ideology within technological projects
This is an incremental contribution to theoretical discussions in social science, offering a conceptual tool for researchers and practitioners interested in the politics of technology.
The paper tackles the problem of analyzing political ideology in technological projects by proposing a dialectical framework that integrates values and constraints, with a brief example provided for illustration.
In this short position paper, I develop a dialectical framework for understanding the political ideology of technological projects. To do so, I draw on critical and emancipatory social science discussions, highlighting how both a project's values and constraints are necessary for understanding its ideology. A brief example is then presented to aid comprehension.