Anthropology, archaeology, and the social study of technology: anoverview
Geselowitz, M.N.
Technology and Society, 1999. Women and Technology: Historical, Societal, and Professional Perspectives. Proceedings. 1999 International Symposium on
Volume , Issue , 29-31 Jul 1999 Page(s):257 - 259
Digital Object Identifier   10.1109/ISTAS.1999.787342
Summary:Anthropology has always included and continues to include the social aspects of technology and innovation. Despite early calls for the inclusion of this research in the field of science, technology, and society, anthropological research, particularly in the realm of prehistory, has by and large not been integrated into this new discipline. This is unfortunate, as anthropology draws data from a range of human experience much broader culturally and deeper historically than political scientists, historians, economists, and so forth, which can benefit areas of inquiry such as technology and gender

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