Das and Kolack (sociology and sociology emerita, respectively, U. of Massachusetts, Lowell) focus on the cultural contexts of technology. They have updated this edition substantially to reflect new technologies and practices as they describe the impact science and technology have on society, particularly in matters of equity, and give examples of the technological/societal relationship in six case studies, including Pygmy hunters and foragers, Eskimo hunters, African hoe cultivators, Indian plow cultivators, those who experienced the Industrial Revolution in Lowell, Massachusetts, and Israeli masters of the latest technologies. Although designed for classroom use by undergraduates and future technology professionals, those already in practice and general readers will also find this interesting. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)