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CS 199 SOC - Technology and Society
Last offered Fall 2024
Official Description
Topics vary. Course Information: Approved for Letter and S/U grading. May be repeated.
Section Description
Through reading, reflection, conversation, and experimentation, students will examine their relationship with technology. Topics may include social media and mental health, surveillance capitalism, search and algorithmic bias, deep work, and viewpoint polarization. Readings by Cathy O'Neil, Jonathan Haidt, Shoshana Zuboff, Wendell Berry, Safiya Noble, Dave Eggers, and others.
Related Faculty
| Title | Section | CRN | Type | Hours | Times | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology and Society | SOC | 55187 | DIS | 2 | 1400 - 1530 | F | 1214 Siebel Center for Comp Sci | Geoffrey Werner Challen |