Title :
The Technical Imagination: Argentine Culture´s Modern Dreams (Sarlo, B.; 2008) [Book Review]
Author_Institution :
Department of Hispanic Studies, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Abstract :
Through the careful research of print culture, including newspapers, magazines, and literature of the era, the author portrays 1920s Argentina\´s relationship with science and technology in six "episodes." Her broader consideration is the place of Argentine society in global modernization developments of the twentieth century. This book is a provocative and highly stimulating read.
Keywords :
Automobiles; Book reviews; Cities and towns; Cultural differences; Motion pictures; Optimized production technology; Photography; Radio access networks; Space technology; TV;
Journal_Title :
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MTS.2008.930975
