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SOC 232Technology and Social Change

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
Sociology

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course examines how forms of society influence technological developments and, reciprocally, how society is influenced by technology. It covers such topics as the de-skilling of work, technocracy, communications technology, and cyberspace, from an historical perspective, looking for the unifying features of technologies ranging from Stone Age tools to the microprocessor.

Prerequisites

  • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
    • SOC101 - Introduction to Sociology (0.50)
    • SOC101R - Introduction to Sociology (0.50)

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

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40% liked it44% easy19% useful

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  • Had Doctor Whitson and she made the course enjoyable and set students up for success.

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