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Technology and the Culture of Progress in Meiji Japan

David G. Wittner

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Description:This book is an examination of technological change and the beliefs that were the engines of change in the nineteenth century iron and silk reeling industries. By situating Meiji Japan firmly within the Victorian world, David Wittner demonstrates that Japanese officials believed in a civilizational hierarchy based on technological superiority, and that officials selected and rejected industrial technologies because of the cultural symbolism of technological artefacts. Taking the story to the dawn of the first Sino-Japanese War, he argues that shifting national priorities and a growing international self-confidence changed the direction of industrial modernization. As a cultural history of technology, this book serves as a corrective to several common assumptions posited by developmental economic theorists regarding nineteenth century Japanese industrialization. Technology and the Culture of Progress in Meiji Japan will appeal to students and scholars of Japanese history, industrial development, economic development, cultural studies, and the history of technology.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Technology and the Culture of Progress in Meiji Japan. To get started finding Technology and the Culture of Progress in Meiji Japan, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 199

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group

Release: 2008

ISBN: 1281062219

Description: This book is an examination of technological change and the beliefs that were the engines of change in the nineteenth century iron and silk reeling industries. By situating Meiji Japan firmly within the Victorian world, David Wittner demonstrates that Japanese officials believed in a civilizational hierarchy based on technological superiority, and that officials selected and rejected industrial technologies because of the cultural symbolism of technological artefacts. Taking the story to the dawn of the first Sino-Japanese War, he argues that shifting national priorities and a growing international self-confidence changed the direction of industrial modernization. As a cultural history of technology, this book serves as a corrective to several common assumptions posited by developmental economic theorists regarding nineteenth century Japanese industrialization. Technology and the Culture of Progress in Meiji Japan will appeal to students and scholars of Japanese history, industrial development, economic development, cultural studies, and the history of technology.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Technology and the Culture of Progress in Meiji Japan. To get started finding Technology and the Culture of Progress in Meiji Japan, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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