STS 180 - Imagining the Computer,Wiring the World

Institution:

Stanford University

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Description:

(Same as STS 280.) The theme of revolution in th epopular imagination about computing. How people imagine themselves as members of a global network society, navigating cyberspace and pioneering a bold, new information age. But where did modern information technology come from Has it brought about revolution, and if so for whom The cultural and political visions that shaped modern computing, and how the resulting technology has shaped a globalizing sociopolitical order. 4 units, Spr (Slayton, R)

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stanford.edu/

Phone Number:

(650) 723-2300

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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