COMS 381 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Movable Type, Woodblock Printing, Technological Determinism

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A term that talks about the relationship people have with technology. Tends to be used in a negative way. The idea that technology causes certain effects on society. Similar to the critiques aristotle held on writing. It insights the idea that technology makes change. From the greek alphabet to the gutenburg press: Eventually the catholic church accepted the printing press. The medieval period: preconditions for the renaissance were created in this time, european thought begins to find a certain reinvigoration, the first universities (bologna, paris, oxford), though universities were under less constraint by the church. Inovations in china: paper, block printing, and moveable type. Shows up in china as early as 1st century ce. Paper was typically made from rags, fishing, nets, mulberry leaves. Makes its appearance in europe through the islamic world in 12th century ce. Appears in china in the 8th centur. Mde it possible for several copies of a page to be produced quickly.

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