21A.340J / STS.075J Technology and Culture, Fall 2006
Composite photo of crowds at Westlake Center in Seattle, Washington. (Image courtesy of
sparky.)
Highlights of this Course
Course Description
This course examines relationships among technology, culture, and politics in a variety of social and historical settings ranging from 19th century factories to 21st century techno dance floors, from colonial Melanesia to capitalist Massachusetts. We will be interested in whether technology has produced a better world, and for whom.