Kone haudattuna

tietotekniikan vastustaminen ja teknologian käyttäminen hautaustoimistoissa

Authors

• Jari Kettunen

Abstract

Buried computer: Resistance and use of information technology at funeral homes

The way technological novelties are adopted is always bound to time and place. Technological novelties don’t frequently fit readily to the existing technological environment. The article describes how new technologies are adopted and resisted by studying information technologization of funeral homes. It is possible to find similarities in adopting technologies at different eras. There can also be found similarities concerning the reasons for resisting new technology regardless of the type of technology. According to the writer's study these reasons include for instance lack of infrastructure and computer skills, making difference between “good” and “bad” technology, needless information technology and classifying information technology to human and non-human. In addition, information technology is challenged by the special character of funeral industry. The reasons for the resistance of information technology can also be classified systematically as technology orientated as well as social and individual reasons.