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i attended the CRA's Snowbird Conference last month. The most interesting talk was a keynote from Genevieve Bell (also see here) who is an anthropologist who works at Intel Research. One of her messages was that while we tend to think that technology changes culture, it's more often the other way around. Cultures are very robust and change slowly. It's typical for a new technology to be adapted within a culture and used to support existing patterns of behavior.
For example, she said that mobile phone manufacturers have developed popular phones for Muslim users that support their religious practices by (1) reminding them when it is time to pray, (2) orienting them towards Mecca and (3) disabling incoming calls for 20 minutes. She gave many other examples from Africa and Asia that showed how new technology is being used in ways that fit into the existing cultures.
I found the message reassuring. It’s easy to get worked up into a state of anxiety about what our modern world is doing to our societies. Human cultures are apparently more resilient than we naively assume.
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What are three causes of culture change?
technology, idea, and
How does technology advancement affect change in culture?
There has never been a human culture without technology, as the first technologies were invented by our prehuman ancestors.
How does technology affect culture?
Technology can both shape and be shaped by culture. It influences how we communicate, work, and interact with one another. It can impact cultural norms, values, and traditions, leading to changes in social behaviors and practices.
How has technology changed cultures?
Technology has changed cultures by shaping how people communicate, work, and interact with each other. It has enabled rapid dissemination of information, globalization of ideas, and the creation of virtual communities. Additionally, technology has influenced cultural norms, values, and practices as societies adapt to new ways of living in a digital world.
Culture affects technology and technology affects culture?
true
How did new computer technology change American culture How did it influence individual lives?
then you woldnt be doing this now
What are some things that change culture?
advanced technology,farming improvment,migration from one place to another
How is technology changing culture?
Technology is changing the culture in so many ways. One way technology affects culture is by bringing people together. People can talk to others thousands of miles away due to technology.
How African culture and religion is affected by morden change?
firt impact of the modern change modern change is characterized by a great discovery in science and technology. the normal african culture respects and highly estimates the white culture, thats why africans easily adopted the white cultures and technoloogies more its own origin.
Is it true that Technology affects culture and culture affects technology?
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What do geographers use levels of technology to see how a culture is?
geographers use levels of technology to see how warm a culture is.
Will modern science and technology replace traditional culture and technology ultimately?
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