TEC154 2010S, Class 06: Stone Tools (Discussion)

THIS CLASS NEEDS FURTHER NOTES (Feb. 5)

Admin:
* Those who would like to try their hand at knapping can show up to the weekly GC knapping group, Fridays 3-5 in Goodnow basement.
* During each discussion day, I would like a student to take notes on the discussion.  You may use computer or paper.  I'll take volunteers, but, failing to get a volunteer, I'll assign the task.
* EC for tonight's event to support the Booth Family.
* Reading for Monday: Chapters 1-7 of Petroski.
* Show up on time!  Sam will be mean and lock the door and embarass you

Overview:
* Wrapup of Whittaker.
* Review of perspectives.
* Applying perspectives to flintlocks.

What did Whittaker tell us about looking at a technology
* Place technologies in their social surroundings
* What's the social significance of the technology  - Status
  Symbolic value
* Think about the survival and extenction of technologies
* Competitive values
  * Cheap, easy to make
  * Symbolic value
* Practical value
* Capitalism

* Need to look at both manufacture and use
* Important to look at the impact of technologies on peoples
  * An extreme impact: 
* We also need to look at the loss of teZZ