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Anthropology - Culture
According to White's "Energy and the Evolution of Culture," culture is a multifaceted dynamic which operates on a few different levels. Quite literally, the author proposes the notion that there are three primary facets of culture and its expression. These are the technological, sociological, and the ideological parts of culture. However, the writer makes a point of noting that despite the fact that these different modes of culture are interrelated and both act upon and react to the forces of one another, they do not do so equally. White believes that the technological aspect of culture is the most dominant one, and effectively asserts its influence on the other two realms the most. Consequently, the author believes that culture evolves in accordance to technology and the technological aspect of culture.
Essentially, culture evolves because of technology's effect upon it. At the core of this notion advocated by White is the reality...
White, like many in Western society, believes that culture is a way for man to take care of his "animal" qualities -- his basic necessities such as feeding, clothing, and sheltering himself. Additionally, he believes that technology enables man to protect himself, as though there is no other way to live than to constantly endanger and have the need to fear others. Both of the other areas of culture (the ideological and the social) are impacted by technology and reflect technology's influence.
Thus, as technology refines itself and progresses, culture allegedly does as well. For instance, the fact that once horses were the main mode of transportation and are now replaced by cars (which are considered a technological advancement) is indicative of an evolution of culture. That evolution is considered better than the previous manifestation of culture supposedly because it allows people to consume more,…
If one were to base the evolution of United States culture since the 1950's strictly on the point-of-view advanced by White in "Energy and the evolution of culture," it has become much more sophisticated due to its increasing reliance on technology. Its applications of technology have diversified and become increasingly more pervasive. For instance, communication is much more effective now than it was during the 1950s when landline telephones and mail carriers were still the most advanced form of technology. Today's reliance on mobile devices and the internet certainly trump those, regardless of the fact that the instant connectivity and accessibility enabled by such contemporary technologies have devalued facets of communication and replaced long-awaited, heartfelt sentiment with catch phrases and tweets.
Furthermore, such technological innovations that have cause culture to evolve have also altered it ideologically. Virtues such as patience seem to have been replaced by a culture of instant gratification. Delays are less tolerated, and attention spans (especially among the young) are seemingly shorter than ever. There are also prominent social consequences affected by technology's influence. The technological revolution created in the wake of the internet and globalization has created wealth disparities that have effectively shrunk America's middle class. The gap between the rich and the poor is growing. Militia and the world's armies are able to kill more effectively and in greater amounts with much more ease than they could in the 1950's (since atomic warfare would eventually demolish the planet).
In summary, American culture has evolved since the 1950's by becoming much more reliant on technology than it previously was. Technology has occupied a central pace in the social and ideological spheres of most Americans' lives.
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