The iPod

The iPod has definite influence on the experience of citizenship. Looking around campus at the headphones in everyones ears it implies the social force of music. This technology has political elements in this case and the complimentary technologies associated with the device. Apple, iTunes, and now the iPhone have all changed the values of people in society by indulging them in an easy access to music. The interpretation of the iPod leading to individualistic and decentralized traits among society is a most likely choice for Langdon Winner. Using the iPod typically results in listening to music. Although the consumer chooses which music he or she wishes to listen to, the arguement that music and politics are closely related is an arguement easy to win. The qualities of the iPod having politics mainly have to do with setting and promotion, but with the increase and now abundance of use of this technology it is clear that the iPod does indeed have powerful political elements.