SOC 335(S) Digital Technology and Society

This course will look at the invention and diffusion of digital technologies and how these relate to central sociological concerns, including class structure, work, inequality, identity, urban life, social control, conflict, cultural regulation, and power. We will review theories of socio-technical change and consider whether information technology is implicated in growing levels of inequality. Also explored will be the impact of digital technology on personal privacy and democratic process.
Class format: seminar. Requirements: Class presentation and three 3000-word written exercises.
No prerequisites. Enrollment limit: 25 (expected 22). Preference given to Sociology and Anthropology majors.

Hour: DOWNEY