social change due to new technology theme
Featured is a period of social and economic change that transforms a human group from an agrarian society into an industrial society, involving the extensive re- organisation of an economy for the purpose of manufacturing.
5 total · 4 major · 1 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: 20 (2018) | major | The film provided a commentary on everyone being glued to their smart phones all the time. In particular, we saw chaos and confusion break out all over the city of Chennai after everyones cell phones literally flew away. |
| movie: Algol: Tragedy of Power (1920) | major | world industrialization accelerates with the introduction of Robert Herne's power source with adverse consequences for workers |
| movie: Metropolis (1927) | major | Inequality between working and industrialist classes resulting from mechanization of production was explored. |
| movie: Singin in the Rain (1952) | major | we saw how a small movie studio adept at making silent films, struggled to adapt to film with sound |
| theamericanshortstory11 | minor | In his introduction, Henry Fonda spoke of the upheaval caused by industrialization. |