SOC 232 Study Guide - Final Guide: Alvin Toffler, Lewis Mumford, Wiebe Bijker
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Names and terms you should recognize and know at least a little bit about: It is our destiny to be technology users . Lament for a nation us is the quintessential technological society/europe less/ canada in the middle. Technology determines everything else in the culture (be cautious with this assumption) In a broad sense, everything is technology, i. e. job interview. William leiss technologies are essentially a crystallized form of human knowledge . Volti application of knowledge manifested in physical objects for achieving goals. Application of knowledge to achievement of particular goals/problems. Technique (vs technology), techne/ logos dimensions of technology (concept of dimension ) Examples of historical tech plough, printing press, clock, windmill, water wheel, steam. Machines taking over, labour force decreased from 25%-3% in farming. Women in workforce doubles over last 50 years. Much of what seems necessary in society is invented by people rather arbitrarily. Alvin toffler (third wave, and first and second)
