ANTH 320 - Cultures of Science and Technology

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Susquehanna University

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What is cultural about science and technology? Do science and technology have a culture, or are they "neutral," "acultural" domains of knowledge? This course examines science and technology from an anthropological perspective, taking scientists as "natives," and laboratories, science meetings, and chat rooms on the Web as "natural habitats." Topics covered include high-energy physicists, workers in a nuclear lab, artificial life, the social world of DNA, and new reproductive technologies. Prerequisite: ANTH:162 or permission of the instructor. 4 SH.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.susqu.edu

Phone Number:

(570) 374-0101

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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