Sociology / Unit 10 Soc 1815 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Technology as a Driver of Social Change
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The idea
Technology drives social change by reshaping how people communicate, work, and access information, with effects reaching far beyond its original purpose.
In practice
Advances in medical technology extending life expectancy also increase demand on retirement and elder-care systems, a ripple beyond medicine's aim.
Where people slip
A given technology can benefit some groups while displacing others; naming it a driver does not mean effects land evenly.
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