Leo Marx

Leo Marx (born November 15, 1919) was a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an author known for his works in the field of American studies.^[1] Marx's work in American studies examines the relationship between technology and culture in 19th and 20th century America. He graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in History and Literature, and with his PhD in the History of American Civilization in 1950.

Selected bibliography

• Marx, Leo (1964). The machine in the garden: technology and the pastoral ideal in America. New York: Oxford University Press.
• Marx, Leo (1989). The pilot and the passenger: essays on literature, technology, and culture in the United States. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195048766.
• Marx, Leo; Smith, Merritt R. (1994). Does technology drive history?: the dilemma of technological determinism. Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press. ISBN 9780262691673.
• Marx, Leo; Mazlish, Bruce (1998). Progress: fact or illusion. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. ISBN 9780472085095.
• Marx, Leo; Conway, Jill; Keniston, Kenneth (1999). Earth, air, fire, water: humanistic studies of the environment. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press. ISBN 9781558492219.

See also

• American studies
• Cultural studies

References

1. "Leo Marx". Prabook. Retrieved 28 August 2015.

External links

• Leo Marx faculty page at MIT