Technology and Culture Covers

Technology and Culture selects historical images for the journal's cover that are playful and insightful--highlighting an unexpected aspect of technology in a broader social and cultural context. The journal curates crisp On-the-cover essays to delve deeper into the images as a source for historical study and discussions in the classroom.

Working in the Electronic Garden

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Disciplining the Masses.
Controlling crowds with chairs

Plants as Technology.
Nature servicing the electronic office

Masks in War & Peace.
Staged photos as political documentary

Factory Fairytales.
Women workers glamorized

Tampon Technology.
The R&D story

Cycling on the Color.
African Americans challenging racism

Mines Explode.
Risk informs policy

Prestigious Crafts.
How artisans climbed China’s political ladder

Hot Air Balloons.
Tinkering in Brazil as insurgent technology

The Streetlamp.
Controlling rebels or symbol of revolution?

Freedom Machine.
Mopeds as toys—not the workhorses regulators envisioned