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Routledge Technological Choices - Material Cultures Book

Name: Routledge Technological Choices - Material Cultures Book
Brand: Routledge
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Technological Choices by Routledge offers a deep look into how technology impacts humankind from the Neolithic period to the present. This book uses archaeology to examine how technological innovations present challenges to different cultures throughout history. Instead of focusing solely on the benefits of new tools, this work argues that technological choices are driven by social relations and cultural values. By looking at how societies decide which advancements to adopt, the text provides a new way to understand the relationship between people and their tools. Through various case studies spanning different geographies and time periods, the book explores how these decisions shape human history. This perspective offers important insights for understanding the complexities of contemporary Western societies and our own relationship with modern advancements.

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Uses archaeological tools to examine the history of technology and its impact on human development.

Explores how cultural values and social relations drive the adoption of new technologies.

Provides diverse case studies covering a wide range of geographies and historical chronologies.

Offers a unique viewpoint on how technological innovations present challenges to different societies.

Connects historical material culture studies to the needs of understanding contemporary Western societies.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0415073316
Category: Books > Subjects > Politics, Philosophy & Social Sciences > Academic Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 15 July 1993
Listed Since: 29 January 2007

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