Minorities and the culture of science and technology. A case study of Birmingham Dissenters 1760-1820
This paper explores the link between minority religious groups and technological or inventive activity in eighteenth-century England. It goes without saying that social scientists and historians have long considered religion and worldly behaviour to constitute an important site of interaction. The s...
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| 出版年: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/dht, |
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| フォーマット: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| 言語: | Français |
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Documents pour l'histoire des techniques
2010
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| オンライン･アクセス: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| 要約: | This paper explores the link between minority religious groups and technological or inventive activity in eighteenth-century England. It goes without saying that social scientists and historians have long considered religion and worldly behaviour to constitute an important site of interaction. The supposed link between “dissenting” religion (Calvinism) and entrepreneurship, in particular, has received sustained scrutiny. It remains exceedingly difficult to demonstrate a general causal relationship in this area, however. Indeed, modern cultural interpreters of the history of science and technology tend to question the existence of any such relationship. The paper is based on a case study of scientific and entrepreneurial activity in Birmingham and the West Midlands during the period circa 1760-1820. This research is ongoing. |
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