SOC 723Technology and Gender
- Units
- 0.50
- Level
- Graduate
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Sociology
SOC 723 as listed in the Winter 2026 Graduate Calendar. The main page has the current version, when it runs, and seats.
This course is an in-depth study into the histories, theories, and design-based methodologies of gender and technology, including topics such as algorithms, A.I., cyborgs, and beauty filters. Using science and technology studies and feminist technoscience as frameworks, we will explore how the gendering of technology may risk reinforcing gendered stereotypes in society and culture--but also, how women and non-binary peoples may be empowered through technological tools and communities.
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