Section 8: The Anthropology of Science

Human culture has a long history of co-existence with technology. It is a part of culture and has been for over 150.000 years. Yet, it has only recently come to be regarded as a distinct field in anthropology. Discuss the “Crosscurrents” article. Describe what is the anthropology of science and technology and how can it apply to the world today. Provide a link with a great example.