Readings in Technology and Civilization
Author: Lindy Biggs
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Published: 1995
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9780828108188
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Author: Lindy Biggs
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Published: 1995
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9780828108188
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Published: 1997-10-01
Total Pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9780536005793
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Marcel Mauss
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Published: 2006-03
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 1571816623
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"It seems that Mauss's fame has grown in inverse proportion to knowledge of his actual writings. It should therefore be a matter of celebration that his occasional writings on techniques and technology have been published in English...when we look more closely at what Mauss did and did not do, his iconic status may be somewhat tarnished. But his general example still has the power to inspire, and maybe that is what counts." - JRAI "The appearance of these two essays... in English for the first time attests to the continuing interest in Marcel Mauss and the fact that re-readings of his work still provide not only fertile ground for new interpretations of the Durkheimian school in general, but also a source of inspiration for scholars approaching Mauss as a remarkably contemporary voice still speaking in many ways to current issues in sociology and anthropology." - Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Marcel Mauss's writings on techniques and technology are at the forefront of an important anthropological and sociological research tradition, and they also highlight the theoretical and ideological challenges surrounding this field of study. A selection of Mauss's texts - including his major statements on methodology, on body techniques, on practical reason, on nation and civilisation, on progress, and so forth - are here translated and presented together for the first time, with a discussion of their context, impact and implications. This book will interest scholars and students dealing with the French sociological tradition, and also more generally those concerned with technology and material culture studies in archaeological, anthropological or contemporary settings. Nathan Schlanger coordinates the AREA project (Archives of European Archaeology) at the INHA, Paris. He has published on prehistoric archaeology, on the technological contributions of Mauss and Leroi-Gourhan, and on the history of archaeology in colonial (African) contexts.
Author: Guy Beckwith
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Published: 2006
Total Pages: 512
ISBN-13: 9780536257543
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Franz Reuleaux
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Published: 1891
Total Pages: 54
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Vera Pavri
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Published: 2010
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780757582721
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Guy V. Beckwith
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9780536582010
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Published: 1990-01-01
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ISBN-13: 9780536578457
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Biggs
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Published: 1992-07-01
Total Pages: 170
ISBN-13: 9780536581983
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Giancarlo Genta
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2019-09-05
Total Pages: 289
ISBN-13: 3030255832
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOur natural world has been irretrievably altered by humans, for humans. From domesticated wheat fields to nuclear power plants and spacecraft, everything we see and interact with has in some way been changed by the presence of our species, starting from the Neolithic era so many centuries ago. This book provides a crash course on the issues and debates surrounding technology’s shifting place in our society. It covers the history of our increasingly black-box world, which some theorize will end with technology accelerating beyond our understanding. At the same time, it analyzes competing trends and theories, the lack of scientific knowledge of large sections of the population, the dogmas of pseudoscience, and the growing suspicion of science and technology, which may inevitably lead to scientific stagnation. What will the future of our civilization look like? How soon might scientific acceleration or stagnation arrive at our doorstep, and just how radically will such technological shifts change our culture? These are issues that we must address now, to insure our future goes the way we choose.