Cultural translation in technology design : when technology travels /

This book explores the challenges and opportunities that arise when high-tech innovation crosses cultural boundaries--and how it can be thoughtfully adapted before reaching the end user.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Said, Noor Ashikin (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer, 2026.
Series:	SpringerBriefs in anthropology.
Subjects:	Technology transfer > Cross-cultural studies. Transfert de technologie > Études transculturelles.

Table of Contents:

Technology is Never Universal: Theoretical Foundations
When Technology Travels: A Case in Translation
Anthropotechnology: Reframing Technology Transfer as a HumanEncounter
The VR Tool that Needed Translation
Life on the Shop Floor
Perspective Taking and Local Wisdom
Collaboration in Translation: Negotiating Technology and Culture
What Makes Technology Transfer Work (or Fail)
Inventing the Anthropotechnological Islet
Conclusion.