Social Perception of 5G Technology

• Autorzy: Urszula Soler

Warianty tytułu

Społeczna recepcja technologii 5G

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The aim of the article is to take a broader look at the current sit- uation related to the implementation of 5G technology in Poland from a so- cial perspective. The analysis was conducted in a broader context - Poles' attitudes towards science and technology as well as their knowledge about modern technologies. In addition to an analysis of the literature on the sub- ject, the article will present the results of two parallel studies conducted using three research methods: the focus method, in-depth expert interviews and a questionnaire conducted on the basis of direct interviews at respondents' homes. The article reflects on, inter alia, questions about the attitudes of Poles to the development of science and technology, in particular to 5G technolo- gy, and whether the development of modern technologies is a cause of social anxiety among Poles. Research on the social perception of the 5G network in Poland shows that Poles are not familiar with 5G technology. Their igno- rance results from poorly conducted technological education, insufficient public information provided by state authorities, public distrust of the author- ities as an unreliable source of information, and the hermetic language used by telecommunications specialists. The disinformation aimed at delaying the im- plementation of this technology in Europe, also being related to the war over 5G technology between the United States and China, has a great impact on the negative perception of the 5G technology in Polish society.(original abstract)

Celem artykułu jest szersze spojrzenie na obecną sytuację związaną z wdrażaniem technologii 5G w Polsce z perspektywy społecznej. Analiza została przeprowadzona w kontekście postaw Polaków wobec nauki i techniki oraz wiedzy o nowoczesnych technologiach. Oprócz analizy literatury przedmiotu w artykule zostaną przedstawione wyniki dwóch równoległych badań z wykorzystaniem trzech metod badawczych: fokusowych, pogłębionych wywiadów eksperckich oraz ankiety przeprowadzonej metodą wywiadów bezpośrednich w domach respondentów. W artykule refleksji zostały poddane m.in. pytania o to, jaki jest stosunek Polaków do rozwoju nauki i techniki, w szczególności do technologii 5G oraz czy rozwój nowoczesnych technologii jest przyczyną społecznego niepokoju Polaków. Z badań nad odbiorem społecznym sieci 5G w Polsce wynika, że Polacy nie znają technologii 5G. Ich niewiedza wynika ze źle prowadzonej edukacji technologicznej, niedostatecznego informowania społeczeństwa przez władze państwowe, braku zaufania społeczeństwa do władz jako niewiarygodnego źródła informacji oraz ze względu na hermetyczny język, którym posługują się specjaliści z telekomunikacji. Duży wpływ ma także dezinformacja mająca na celu opóźnienie wdrożenia tej technologii w Europie, również związana z wojną o 5G między Stanami Zjednoczonymi a Chinami, dodatkowo wpływa na wyjątkowo negatywne postrzeganie technologii 5G w polskim społeczeństwie. (abstrakt oryginalny)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Disinformation; Society; Telecommunication

PL

Dezinformacja; Społeczeństwo; Telekomunikacja

• Czasopismo: Rocznik Instytutu Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: 20
• Numer: z. 1 Facing New Challenges: the Security and Resilience of East-Central European States in the 21st Century
• Strony: 103--120

Twórcy

autor

Urszula Soler

• The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland

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DOI

10.36874/RIESW.2022.1.6