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.

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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.

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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.

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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…

10 top jobs that have not existed 10 years

ago…

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Vertical farming technology should replace traditional

agriculture???3 YES’s:

3 NO’s:

Technology and war

Connect the two terms…

• 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