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Define historical concept of turning point
Identify the impact of turning points on social institutions
• Self-test: Which of the following technologies is associated with a significant change in a society (i.e., so significant that a society grows in influence or wealth, or redefines the society’s values)?
– Printing Press
– Concrete (Building material)
– Automatic Washing Machine
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•Facilitated mass production of texts•Decentralized dissemination of information•Challenged power of the Roman Catholic Church
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•Emphasized Roman power and superiority
•Served as a mechanism for exportation of Roman values and culture
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•Emerged as one of the “domestic technologies” of the early part of the 20th century.•Reduced labor-intensive chore• Made household chores accessible to children and working adults
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Institution: Marriage
• Increased documentation of marriage
• Impact: Marriage becomes a contract:– Between man & woman– Between couple and
God• Revolution: Marriage
replaces celibacy as highest calling
Institution: Family
•Rise of secular (non-religious) courses of study at universities
•Law•Classics
• Increased focus on industry as a family value• Revolution: Rise of middle class
Institution: Politics
• Machiavelli’s The Prince marks beginning of modern politics
• Revolution: Challenges belief that rulers must follow Christian values at all times