SOCI 20181 /30181 - From the Transhuman to the Postsocial

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University of Chicago

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What do we mean by the "transhuman" and "transsocial " What are all the phenomena and processes associated with a "postsocial" environment Are our Western societies becoming more postsocial, or are we simply experiencing a postmodernist turn Which particular developments feed into and sustain a postsocial world How can these developments be theorized and related to a knowledge society, to globalization and consumption Do transhuman tendencies affect our notion of agency, meaning, and identity What empirical examples are there of some of these tendencies This course includes literature that points beyond traditional sociological concepts, as well as readings based on psychology, economics, and neurophysio logy. K. Knorr Cetina. Win

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCHICAGO.EDU

Phone Number:

(773) 702-1234

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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