Chapter 1

The ways in which humans modify and harness the physical environment to respond to the needs of the population in a given context.

Refers to an autonomous group of people interacting with others in a distinct geographic territory and sharing a common culture.

The ways in which people in specific societies are expected and are taught to behave largely depends on ______

The process of harnessing resources in order to respond to society’s needs are collectively reffered to as technology, while the knowledge utilized to harness such resources is referred to as ______

In a sociological and anthropological sense, technology is one aspect of culture from the distant past until the present. True or False.

What are the Three perspectives in the Analysis of Society and Culture (Sociology)

The ____________ are those objects produced as a result of technology

But how these were produced and what are the processes and functions involved form part of the ________, which also includes the knowledge utilized to create the technology which created the objects or artifacts utilized by people in society.

Perspective in the Analysis of Society and Culture focuses on the social interactions among individuals in society using symbols.

Perspective in the Analysis of Society and Culture It views society from a more macro-level perspective as it focuses on the interconnection between systems in society which have functions that maintain the functioning of the whole society.

Perspective in the Analysis of Society and Culture It views society from a macro-level perspective but instead of focusing on functions, it focuses on unequal relationships among groups or categories of people to explain what is happening in society.

What are the Specific views on the relationship between science and technology with society and culture

Specific views on the relationship between science and technology with society and culture was explained by Langdon Winner, a political scientist, denies the various ways by which technology provides structure and meaning for human life.

Specific views on the relationship between science and technology with society and culture was coined by Thorstein Veblen, an American sociologist and economist. This generally contends that a society’s technology largely determines it’s social structure and culture. Technology is viewed as the main determinant of a society’s history and the driving force of its culture

Specific views on the relationship between science and technology with society and culture arose as a contrasting view to technological determinism introduced by Wiebe Bijker and Trevor Pinch in 1984 emphasizes the importance of social context in the development of new technologies viewed as a product of social processes involving several social groups