CS101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Technological Determinism, Determinism, Cultural Lag
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Shift in ways of thinking about and understanding change. Quality of new tech generally related to adoption. All communication has a sender who sends a message and a receiver who sends feedback. The medium is what is being used to communicate. Mass medium is when a message is brought to multiple/thousands/millions of people. Technology is something used as a tool to enhance human capabilities. The extent of empire could be used as an indication of the efficiency of communication (innis, 1972;9) sufficient forms of long distance communication were key for empires to survive ways of communication: horses coins (empire markings) ships tablets with messages on them smoke signals written messages messengers. Technological & cultural determinism: tech and it use: Everyone uses tech in different ways to suit their needs and lives. The web of human activates surrounding the machine. What needs to be built to support it.
