Machines as the Measure of Men: Science, Technology, and Ideologies of Western Dominance (Cornell Studies in Comparative History)
by Michael Adas
A historical analysis of how Western science and technology were used to construct ideologies of dominance during European expansion.
About This Book
This study examines the role of scientific and technological achievements in shaping Western perceptions of superiority.
It traces how Europeans used metrics of progress to justify dominance over non-Western societies.
The book situates these ideologies within broader historical encounters and power dynamics.
Adas draws on comparative history to show the persistence of these ideas into the modern era.
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