Readings in Technology and Civilization. Volume II
Author: Lindy Biggs and James Hansen,William Trimble,Editors
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 496
ISBN-13: 9780759338692
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Author: Lindy Biggs and James Hansen,William Trimble,Editors
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 496
ISBN-13: 9780759338692
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Guy Beckwith
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Published: 2006
Total Pages: 512
ISBN-13: 9780536257543
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: William Trimble
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Published: 2005
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 9780536858405
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Published: 1997-10-01
Total Pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9780536005793
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Guy V. Beckwith
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9780536582010
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Biggs
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Published: 1992-07-01
Total Pages: 170
ISBN-13: 9780536581983
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Published: 1990-01-01
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ISBN-13: 9780536578457
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.
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Published: 1991-01-01
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ISBN-13: 9780536578822
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Deborah G. Johnson
Publisher: MIT Press
Published: 2008-10-17
Total Pages: 853
ISBN-13: 0262303388
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn anthology of writings by thinkers ranging from Freeman Dyson to Bruno Latour that focuses on the interconnections of technology, society, and values and how these may affect the future. Technological change does not happen in a vacuum; decisions about which technologies to develop, fund, market, and use engage ideas about values as well as calculations of costs and benefits. This anthology focuses on the interconnections of technology, society, and values. It offers writings by authorities as varied as Freeman Dyson, Laurence Lessig, Bruno Latour, and Judy Wajcman that will introduce readers to recent thinking about technology and provide them with conceptual tools, a theoretical framework, and knowledge to help understand how technology shapes society and how society shapes technology. It offers readers a new perspective on such current issues as globalization, the balance between security and privacy, environmental justice, and poverty in the developing world. The careful ordering of the selections and the editors' introductions give Technology and Society a coherence and flow that is unusual in anthologies. The book is suitable for use in undergraduate courses in STS and other disciplines. The selections begin with predictions of the future that range from forecasts of technological utopia to cautionary tales. These are followed by writings that explore the complexity of sociotechnical systems, presenting a picture of how technology and society work in step, shaping and being shaped by one another. Finally, the book goes back to considerations of the future, discussing twenty-first-century challenges that include nanotechnology, the role of citizens in technological decisions, and the technologies of human enhancement.