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What is this statement referring to?
Technology’s impact:
Positive…
Negative…
Technology
Technology is the creation of tools or objects that both
extend our natural abilities and alter our social
environment
It is hard to determine whether or not change begins
with the individual or technology
Some theorists believe that an invention such as a
computer takes over our lives and that society simply
reacts to the change
Impact of Technology: Sociological Theory
Civilizations rise and fall based on their ability to
adapt.
Technology contributes to the rise and fall of a society.
Despite some regression, society generally improves.
Technology is instrumental in social change.
Think, Pair, Share
Technology is NOT instrumental in social change
Impact of Technology: Anthropological
Theory
As societies interact, cultural sharing occurs.
Technology tends to destabilize society.
New technology forces society to find a way to
overcome instability and create new balance.
Thus technology forces change via adaptation.
Think, Pair, Share
Do different cultures and socities always adapt
successfully to new technologies?
Impact of Technology: Psychological
Theory
More mental stability in an individual means more
stability in society (through technology).
Technology arises out of the human need to achieve.
Innovation is the result of individuals wanting to leave
their mark on society.
Think, Pair, Share
When would a technological change have a negative
impact on an individual?
Coping with Technological
Change
New technologies equal new stresses for the
individual.
Technologies can have negative side effects: there’s
always the issue of keeping up with the rate of
change.
Keeping up with the rate of technological change can
result in cultural lag: During technological change, a
society has to adapt and is temporarily destabilized.
Resistance to the tech change causes a ‘cultural lag’
where people fall behind.
Impact of Technology on the
Family
After WWII, there was a mass culture in which people
of all social classes in Canada could participate (e.g.,
radios and televisions were much more affordable).
With this mass culture and the introduction of new
technologies in the home, many changes occurred,
namely the way families interacted (e.g., instead of doing puzzles
together, families now listened to the radio or watched television together)
Changes in Land Use & Agriculture
Hunter Gatherer
Horticultural
Society
Pastoral Society
Agricultural Society
Industrial Society
Postindustrial Society
Your future…
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By 2049 it’s estimated that a $1000
computer…
Vertical farming technology should
replace traditional agriculture???
3 YES’s:
3 NO’s:
Technology and war
Connect the two terms…
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MEDIA and WAR
MEDIA and SOCIAL IDENTITY
WAR and PSYCHOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY and PEACE
Social Change: Test Review
Social Change: Describe what it is & state the forces that influence it & impede it
Conformity & Alienation: Describe both terms & state the positive & negative aspects of
each
Describe the following terms & state how each are related to Social Change: Social
Norms, Anarchy & Activism
Describe what Poverty is & give a brief overview of Poverty in Toronto
Technology Change: Describe what it is & identify the difference in how
Anthropologists, Sociologists, and Psychologist view the Impact of Technological
Change