riven by social factors, could be supported in this fact, yet so too could the technological determinist theory, that technological invention is the driving force behind social change. Social constructionism would argue that the Kinetograph was created due to social factors, such as demand for new forms of entertainment, after the development towards moving photography for the past 65 years, beginning with the Thaumatrope in 1924{, 2003 #9}, and aided with new technologies formed in the Industrial Revolution. This demand caused Edison and a number of other inventors to develop technology, enabling cinema to come about. A viable argument, yet look at the technological determinist theory. The demand for new entertainment was caused by technologies in the first place, and "long standing media habits shape how most of us use the new media" {Croteau, 1997 #2}p283. Thus technological development causes social change, leading to further technological development and the eventual creation of Film "Palaces"{, 2003 #9} in 1914 and the possibility of box office stardom for actors and actresses. &
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