STS.462 Social and Political Implications of Technology, Spring 2006
The USDA's Rural Electrification Program used posters such as this to spread the word about the benefits of electricity for farmers and other rural people. (Image courtesy of
USDA.)
Highlights of this Course
Course Description
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.