SOS 150 - Society and Technology

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DigiPen Institute of Technology

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Prerequisite(s): None This course draws on techniques and perspectives from the social sciences, humanities, and cultural studies to explore technology and change in the modern era. In particular, students will examine how technology influences and is influenced by values and cultures in America and abroad. The course will help students recognize the range of consequences that technology in general, and information and communication technology (ICT) in particular, have when shaped and used by individuals, organizations, and society. Through readings, discussion, lectures, and written assignments, students will become acquainted with current controversies related to the socio-cultural dimensions of technology in the "digital era."While the course examines the impact of technologies-including video gaming and robotics-on the contemporary world, it will also use an historical approach to address some of the technological innovations that have most affected U.S. society in the past. The course will consider how technologies are developed and sustained, and how they interact with and affect our urban culture. Specific themes likely to be addressed include technology's impact on the private and public spheres; the body and the self in cyberspace; and the criteria we use to determine a technology's success, failure, and danger.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.digipen.edu

Phone Number:

(425) 558-0299

Calendar System:

Semester

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