scholarly journals Actual issues of technological determinism concept in a mirror of cultural critic

Author(s):  
Tetiana Sovhyra

Purpose of the Article. The article reveals the fundamental approaches to clarifying the “technology” concept, which is common in cultural, art history, and philosophical literature on this topic. The level of scientific development of the concepts of “technophilia”, “technophobia”, “determinism” is investigated and the influence of technical progress on the formation of art and culture, in general, is clarified. The methodology is based on an integrated approach and relies on general scientific and specific scientific methods: analytical – for considering philosophical, art history, cultural studies literature on the research topic; historical – for tracing the evolution of technology penetration into cultural and artistic practice, conceptual – for analyzing the concept of “technology” and clarifying the main concepts considered. The scientific novelty of the article lies in the fact that for the first time the role of technology in the course of the cultural development of mankind through the prism of a deterministic concept is played. Conclusions. The technology is conditioned by social requirements and introduced for the further development of the cultural development of mankind. This means that the concepts of technological and social determinism, although they are fundamentally different, are reciprocal, inalienable positions. If technology is transformed, the result of the production process changes accordingly. Consequently, technology and culture are not neutral, when technology is applied, it becomes involved in social processes. Knowledge of how to create and improve technologies, as well as how to use them, is socially connected. Any production process that is technologically thought out and organized (in particular, in a mechanical and electronic way) requires less human effort to obtain the desired result than one that requires manual work.

Author(s):  
Tetiana Sovhyra

Purpose of article. Explore technological progress in the context of the development of a primitive culture. The methodology is based on an integrated approach and relies on analytical (when analyzing philosophical, art history, cultural studies literature on the subject of research), historical (when clarifying the stages of development of primitive culture), and conceptual (when analyzing the role of technology in the cultural development of mankind) research methods. The scientific novelty of the article lies in the fact that for the first time the formative role of technology in the cultural development of mankind is investigated, and also the cooperative nature of the production of artifacts of primitive culture is determined. Conclusions. As a result of the study of archaeological finds of primitive culture, it has been established that in the course of cultural evolution, tools of labor have become cultural artifacts, works of art. The emergence of production technologies (stone processing, fire control, metal melting) radically transformed the specifics of the organization of production activities, and therefore changed the course of cultural development. Therefore, in the course of the study, the formative role of technology in the formation of artistic culture was proved.


Author(s):  
Tetiana Sovhyra

The purpose of the article is to explore technological progress in the context of the development of a primitive culture. The methodology is based on an integrated approach and relies on analytical (when analyzing philosophical, art history, cultural studies literature on the subject of research), historical (when clarifying the stages of development of primitive culture), and conceptual (when analyzing the role of technology in the cultural development of mankind) research methods. The scientific novelty of the article lies in the fact that for the first time the formative role of technology in the cultural development of mankind is investigated, and also the cooperative nature of the production of artifacts of primitive culture is determined. Conclusions. As a result of the study of archaeological finds of primitive culture, it has been established that in the course of cultural evolution, tools at hand have become cultural artifacts, and in the end – and works of art. The introduction of technological inventions has radically changed the specifics of the manufacture of art products. Consequently, as a result of the transformation of technological devices and understanding the logic of the organization of the production process, there is not only a decrease in the form of artifacts but also an improvement in the aesthetic form.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (3) ◽  
pp. 82-93
Author(s):  
V. Chechyk ◽  

This article is dedicated to the study of the nature of E. Agafonov’s creative ties with the theater – a topic that has been insufficiently covered in the native art history. The author’s field of view is set in the artist’s early Kharkiv period, marked as the years of 1905–1913. The article focuses on the exceptional role of E. Agafonov in the organization and the artistic practice of the first modernist theater “Blakytne Oko” in Kharkiv (1909–1911). Agafonov belonged to the constellation of masters who was very sensitive to the problem of evolving the artistic speech. He viewed the theater as a convincing platform for promoting and approving of the latest artistic values, discovered by Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. Experiments in easel art (with color, plastic, line, techniques, materials, etc.), largely inspired by the work of D. Burliuk (1906–1908), were directly reflected in Agafonov’s stage practice, namely in numerous designs of the modernist productions based on plays by M. Maeterlinkc, A. Schnitzler, S. Pshybyshevsky and O. Blok. In turn, it was established that theatrical motives were reflected in E. Agafonov’s easel art, as well as in the art of the students of his artistic studio – O. Rybnikov, I. Terentyev, M. Sinyakova, and K. Storozhnichenko. In this regard, a special attention is given to the linocuts by F. Nadezhdin. It was found that the program of “total” design of theatrical space (stage and auditorium), as well as the implementation of production ideas in the cabaret theater “Blakytne Oko” were the result of the master’s fascination with the concepts of artistic synthesis, actualized in the era of Modern. Agafonov moved from dramatization of paintings (of A. Beklin, F. Malyavin, and O. Rodin) to staging experimental show-programs like “The Evening of Autumn”, “Visiting Pierrot” and “In the Middle of Nowhere”, partial reconstruction of which was undertaken for the first time by the author of the article. Agafonov was close to the idea of artistic synthesis, identified by him in F. Malyavin’s paintings, in V. Komissarzhevska’s theatre and I. Duncan’s choreography. The study of E. Agafanov’s theatrical art expands the understanding of the history of formation and development of Ukrainian scenography at the beginning of the twentieth century.


2005 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 26-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Mieli ◽  
Margaret D’Ambrosio

Florence in Italy, a renowned centre for art and culture, has been called a ‘living museum’ of the Italian Renaissance. Today it is also the site of a co-operative international project bringing the world’s scholarly community access to the bibliographic patrimonies of a group of special art and humanities libraries. The IRIS consortium is a unique resource for art historians, but it is also of value and use for anyone interested in the many aspects of this rich artistic period.


2013 ◽  
Vol 664 ◽  
pp. 77-80
Author(s):  
Wen Juan Gu ◽  
Xiao Hui Zhang ◽  
Dai Qing Zhang

Building a harmonious society is the main theme of China's development. Package, as a main part of economic and cultural development, brings a great deal of disharmonious factors to the environment sustainable development. The materials needed in packaging industry, the production process, and the packaging waste are all undoubtedly increase the difficulty and pressure of environmental protection. The involved factors in packaging industry that affect the environment were analyzed systematically. And based on the analysis, the way that can release the pollution of package on the environment were brought forward from the design, material selection, process to the research of new technology and even the regulations to establish. Packaging would develop harmoniously with the environment with our efforts.


10.12737/5396 ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 10-16
Author(s):  
Калицкий ◽  
V. Kalitskiy ◽  
Диденко ◽  
N. Didenko

The article considers the concept of musical communication as the content of music and performing practice. Phenomenon of existence of a musical work in miscommunication relationships. Reveals the importance of an integrated approach for the most successful performance of a musical work. The need detailed consideration of the phenomenon of musical communication serves to update through a review and analysis as a means of Humanities and art history. The essence and specific features of the phenomenon are projected on specific examples of music: in the process of composing musical works of the composer, his artistic interpretation by the contractor and multifaceted perception of the recipient. The authors of this article, with special emphasis on musical practice of the twentieth century (especially in the field of writing and interpretation of piano works by russian and western european composers and performers), allowing most adequately and fully disclose material provisions of musical communication.


2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (5) ◽  
pp. 1109-1113
Author(s):  
Kateryna D. Yanishevska ◽  
Tetiana V. Ivakhniuk ◽  
Hanna Y. Budko ◽  
Yurii V. Smiianov

The aim: Developing integration training (educational) programs for medical and legal students, interns, masters, doctors Material and methods: When performing the work, on a set of search and analytical methods: analytical, bibliographic, systemic, informational, statistical; interdisciplinary interactive teaching methods for students of Sumy State University. Results: The results of the integrated training course are the formation of a new style of interdisciplinary relations between participants of the educational process and practical medicine and jurisprudence; new educational environment; classes with multi – and transdisciplinary experts-consultants; development of personal attitudes, future professional contacts, and practical skills. Conclusions: The introduction of new teaching methods using an interdisciplinary integrated approach increases the level of education quality (35.8% higher than the initial result) and conduct applied research in the field of public health, jurisprudence.


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