Confl icting Threads. Technological Innovation and the Socio-technical Ensemble of Weaving

This paper refers to two new approaches conceive the relationship between technological innovation and society as one of anchoring: The TASC concept (Technologies Anchors for Societal Conflicts) aims show how societal conflicts are anchored in technologies that, such, not responsible conflict. ‘Anchoring Innovation’ research program Dutch Research School Classical Studies (OIKOS) explain in- novations were ancient society. Our trials these concepts along threads that connect social technical weaving contemporary India archaic Greece. first part examines Indian government’s efforts provide upgradation a community weavers who insist on their loin loom is embedded local ecology, making them appear backward ignorant innovation. In second part, we examine Greece was socially ubiquitous technology weaving. both cases, turns out be an essential (the of) Conflicts arise where claims ahead must constantly adapt it.