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Social and Political Implications of Technology, Spring 2006

 
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Type: Course Related Materials
Grade Level: Post-secondary
Author: Smith, Merritt
Subject: Humanities, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
Institution Name: M.I.T.
Collection Name: MIT OpenCourseWare

Abstract: This course is a graduate reading seminar, in which historical and contemporary studies are used to explore the interaction of technology with social and political values. Emphasis is on how technological devices, structures, and systems influence the organization of society and the behavior of its members. Examples are drawn from the technologies of war, transportation, communication, production, and reproduction.

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Course Type: Full Course
Material Types: Syllabi, Homework and Assignments
Media Formats: Text/HTML, Downloadable docs
Language: English

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