Leo Marx

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Leo Marx (b. 1919) is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an author known for his works in the field of American studies. Marx's work in American studies examines the relationship between technology and culture in 19th and 20th century America.

[edit] Works

• The Machine in the Garden: Technology and the Pastoral Ideal in America (1964)
• The Pilot and the Passenger: Essays on Literature, Technology, and Society in America (1988)
• Does Technology Drive History?: The Dilemma of Technological Determinism (1994)

[edit] See also

• American studies
• Cultural studies

[edit] External links

• Leo Marx faculty page at MIT