Technology Society and Culture Week 2 Discussion Questions (6)
Experts only! Scholarly responses are required.
*Please answer each question individually and accurately. Must cite any and all references in APA
format. Label each solution with the corresponding question. Copy and pasted solutions will NOT be
accepted. Minimum 2-3 quality paragraphs per question
Part A: Technology and Social Change
1. In what way or ways is the current knowledge revolution a child of the Industrial Revolution? Is this a
new revolution or simply an extension of the 18th-century revolution? Given the history, is it perhaps
more appropriate to call the current revolution a communications revolution?
2. Please share and discuss how technology and society are co-evolved and how they influences each
other? Please make sure you elaborate with your answer.
3. It is amazing to see how an antecedent technology can influence the newer developments. Many
discoveries are simply built upon the ones that came before them. So, do you think the knowledge
revolution could have happened without the industrial revolution? Or are they directly tied to one
another?
Part B: Historical Impact
1. The Protestant Reformation, a historic turning point for Western civilizations. Please discuss the
specific role that the Protestant Reformation played in laying the groundwork for the advancement of
communication techniques and technologies within Western culture.
2. Please share your thoughts about the article in the link below regarding "The Importance of the
Printing Press for the Protestant Reformation, Part Two"
– See more at: http://www.reformation21.org/articles/the-importance-of-the-printing-press-for-theprotestant-reformation-part-two.php#sthash.frmOn0HR.dpuf
3. As we have been discussing, the printing press played a huge role in the advancement of the
Protestant Reformation, changing forever the way people communicate. To deepen our understanding of
this topic, can you think of any other technologies that have had a similar impact on the way society
interacts?
