man responsible for theory of technological determinism
Who is Thorstein Veblen?
100
the disorientation brought on by premature arrival of technology
What is future shock?
100
time period after WWI when all social classes could participate in society (ex. most people could afford radios for source of entertainment)
What is mass culture?
100
the taming of plants and animals to control them for human use
What is domestication?
200
change is initiated by the technology, not the individual
What is technological determinism?
200
used term "infomated household" referring to household with more than five information technologies (fax machine being an example)
Who is English-Lueck?
200
when people feel "out of touch" when they don't check their emails or cellphones at all times
What is technosis?
200
gas stoves, electric heaters, flush toilets...all use this to make work of woman in the home easier.
What is the introduction of electricity?
200
travel across land following their food source and collecting wild plants as they go
Who are hunter gatherers?
300
when we quickly lose patience with people because they don't respond as quickly as our technology does
What is hyper culture?
300
he believed technology was the extension of some human quality. for example: the book is the extension of the eye.
Who is Marshall McLuhan?
300
the two ways to cope with technological change (hint: opposites of each other)
What is accepting and rejecting?
300
device has improved information processing and reduced time spent gathering information, supposedly allowing us more free time although we tend to use this quite frequently for various other tasks (or for leisure!)
What is the computer?
300
herders who move their animals from area to area as seasons change or vegetation grows scarce
Who are pastoralists?
400
the period between resistance and acceptance of a new piece of technology
What is the theory of cultural lag?
400
strong opposer of new technology, people of same belief are often called "Luddites" (derived from his name)
Who is Ned Lud?
400
an over-dependence on technology can lead people to becoming ____________ to it, causing them to feel "out of touch" when not using their technology
What is addicted?
400
activities include e-mail, browsing, gaming, on-line shopping...
What is the internet
400
using strong animals (like ox or horse) to pull the plough, less human labour
What is the draft plough?
500
experimenting with the genetic makeup of plants and animals (ex. cross pollination)
What is biotechnology?
500
your student teachers name
Who is Ms. Rinaldi?
500
the three stresses on the individual with new technology (hint: check your foldables!)
What are: technology can have negative side effects, keeping up with change, and over-dependence on technology?
500
Your parent comes home and sits in front of their computer at the dining room table, constantly on the phone and only has time to eat a quick meal with you. This is an example of...
What is bringing a lot of work home
500
engineered products like corn, tomatoes, potatoes that are resistant to certain things causing them to spoil