STS 1123

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STS 1123
FWS: Technology and Society Topics

Course information provided by the 2014-2015 Catalog.

The influence of science and technology is ubiquitous in our current age.  Science and technology affect both the western and non-western world, while individual interactions with hi-tech and mundane technologies occur daily. Students will learn how everyday interactions inform our reception of technology and the ways in which our lives shape the use, production and success of technologies.  In short, our lives are determined as much by our smartphones as the clothing we wear and the infrastructures we use on a daily basis. Students will learn to critically investigate the work of Pinch, Bijker, Collins, Edgerton, Vonnegut and Gibson, discuss how technologies emerge in particular socio-cultural contexts, and develop their ability to analyze a broad range of texts and write critically and clearly about them.


When Offered Fall.

Satisfies Requirement First-Year Writing Seminar.

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Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Living in a Technological World

  • 17587 STS 1123   SEM 101

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person