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1. Differentiate Technological Determinism and Social Constructivism.

Elaborate and give


concrete examples.

 Technological Determinism is a theory pertains that along to the development of


technology, the change in the society will develop too. It is the idea that the technology
itself determines how the society runned with a massive impact of its technological
innovations. For an instance, historically speaking, before the invention of machineries
and/or other modern war paraphernalia, we are expose to using just the horses. And the
idea of employing swords too while riding a horse seems dangerous and absurd. However,
when someone manage to perform the two chores at the same time, it continues. The same
when guns are created, changed then embraced. At present, the theory speaks that the
society will be molded by the newly technology it employs.

 On contrary, Social Constructivism highly regard the actions executed by the humans that
shape the society rather than the technology. It opposed the former idea and believes that
the people, themselves, construct the society. For an instance in the social gatherings.
Attendees there, one way or another, will somehow influenced how one shall behave.

2. Describe the process of technological change. How technological revolution takes place.
 Technological change is the journey from employing manual task to incorporating science
and technology that leads to the invention of multiple machine operators. The laborious
chores before that requires several men to operate plus electricity consuming with added
cost for spoilage or losses due to employee's action is now translated into all but one
machine. It epitomizes the effectivity and efficiency that demands only one operator to
facilitate the production.

 It started from formulating scientific principle and applying it uniforms to its purpose helpful
to human lives. The third is exploiting it to the market. Technological change massively
contributes to the economic progress. It revolutionizes the nature and workplace of many
employers and employees at present. And it will continue as technology rises to its peak.

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