Child Development and Pedagogy · Pedagogy

Read the following passage which appears in a Class VIII science textbook: 'Nylon appears like silk. It is strong and flexible. These endearing qualities of nylon created a public sensation, or nylon mania, when it was introduced in 1939. Women's stockings made from this new fibre were in great demand. But, unfortuna tely, most of the nylon production had to be diverted to making parachutes during the Second World Wa r (1939 - 1945). After the War, when production of stockings resumed, supply did not match the demand. There was a huge black market for this product. Women had to wait for hours in queues to get a pair. Often there were nylon riots.' What is/are the significance(s) of including the historical anecdote above in a science textbook? A. To develop a historical perspective in science and trace the development of ideas. B. To develop an appreciation of how new inventions create new social demands. C. To develop a holistic, interdisciplinary understanding of science. D. Including such anecdotes is purely to make the science textbook light and easy.