Tektoonilisi

Tektoonilisi is a hypothetical interdisciplinary concept that examines how technology-driven systems reorganize social life, space, and governance. It treats technology not merely as tools but as a shaping force that participates in social ontologies.

The term is a neologism formed to capture the intersection of technics and ontology in contemporary studies, with focus on digital networks, platform infrastructures, data flows, and material technologies co-constituting social realities. It considers both human and non-human actors.

Scholarly use of tektoonilisi emphasizes infrastructural politics, resilience, and planning. Researchers apply it to urbanism, policy, design, and cultural practices to understand how technological architectures embed values and power relations.

Critiques note the risk of technological determinism and emphasize methodological pluralism, careful attention to context, and the need to avoid essentialist claims about technology.

Related concepts include socio-technical systems, technological governance, and critical infrastructure studies.