Anthropology Lecture 2

Question 1

discussed legend of Thamus

Answer 1

Postman

Question 2

Theuth

Answer 2

saw only what technology could do

Question 3

tool-using cultures’ time

Answer 3

all humans until 17th century

Question 4

laid foundation for technocracy, and when

Answer 4

Galileo, 1600s

Question 5

first man of technocratic age according to Postman; believed technology would better mankind

Answer 5

Francis Bacon, 1500s

Question 6

when the technocracy emerged

Answer 6

England’s 1st Industrial Revolution

Question 7

influenced emergence of technocracy with steam engine

Answer 7

James Watt

Question 8

developed factory system

Answer 8

Richard Arkwright

Question 9

Luddites

Answer 9

oppose technology

Question 10

technologies which led to technocracy

Answer 10

clock, printing press, telescope

Question 11

“monkey” trial, determined creationism not okay in schools; sign of technopoly

Answer 11

Scopes

Question 12

principles of scientific management

Answer 12

efficiency and mistrust of human judgment

Question 13

created principles of scientific management

Answer 13

Frederick Taylor