SOC 3180 - Technology,Values,and Society

Institution:

SUNY at Purchase College

Subject:

Description:

3 credits. Special topic (offe red irregularly) How is technology researched and developed What is the relationship between science and technology What are the hidden premises or values that lie within different technologies Topics include: alternative technologies; nuclear vs. solar energy; automation; technological ethics; workers’ control; environmental degradation.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.purchase.edu

Phone Number:

(914) 251-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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