Anthropology Lecture 4 Flashcards
1
Q
what redistributes power in a culture
A
new technologies
2
Q
can technologies fix social problems, and why
A
usually, no, because they don’t address the root of the problem
3
Q
what Volti says about technocracy
A
that it’s engineers and experts’ attempts to develop policies through scientific principles
4
Q
what influences technology, according to Volti
A
social and political arrangements
5
Q
why technologies succeed or fail
A
competing social structures, especially at first; availability of complementary technology; and human habits
6
Q
according to Volti, what allows inventions to flourish
A
push and pull
