Technology, literacy, and the evolution of society implications of the work of Jack Goody
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 t...
| Otros Autores: | , |
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Mahwah, N.J. :
Lawrence Erlbaum
2006.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628015306719 |
| Sumario: | 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 a |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (381 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. "Bibliography of Jack Goody's work": p. 325-342. |
| ISBN: | 9781134813056 9781138004184 9780203759752 9781134812981 |
