Technology, Literacy, and the Evolution of Society: Implications of the Work of Jack Goody - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805854029 ISBN 13: 9780805854022

Publisher: Psychology Press, 2006

Synopsis

Inspired by the seminal work of Jack Goody, a historical anthropologist specializing in the study of social structure and change, Technology, Literacy, and the Evolution of Society gathers diverse perspectives of 20 distinguished historians, anthropologists, psychologists, and educators to address the role of technologies in social stability and change in traditional and modern societies. In this interdisciplinary text, scholars examine the ways in which local languages and cultural traditions, modes of production and communication, patterns of local knowledge and authority affect how people and cultures resist or accommodate demands for such change.
 
With work from acclaimed contributors, this pioneering volume is the first analysis of the influence of Jack Goody. It provides a thorough look at the relations between societies of different practices, customs, and values, determining the mechanisms behind sociocultural stability and change.
 
Technology, Literacy, and the Evolution of Society is intended for graduate students and academics in history, anthropology, psychology, sociology, and education, as well as academics and all others interested in pursuing the directions and implications of the work and influence of Jack Goody.

About this edition

• Publisher: Psychology Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0805854029
• ISBN 13: 9780805854022
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 380
• Editor: Olson David R., Cole Michael