SOC 2760

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SOC 2760
Governing Everyday Life

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2016-2017.

Traffic lights, elevators, and recycling bins seem rather boring and irrelevant. Yet, while not usually on our minds when thinking about governance and regulation, these seemingly mundane technologies are important features of our lives. This course will take a closer look at everyday solutions to public problems. Combining hands-on exercises with readings from STS, sociology, and politics, we shall explore the role of everyday devices and technologies in establishing, maintaining, and disrupting social order. How to think about these "small" solutions to "big" problems? What are the tools and tricks for analyzing things we take for granted? How might these insights challenge longstanding ideas about accountability, technology, and governance? Working through these questions will be particularly useful for students interested in sociology, design, and public policy.

When Offered Fall.

Distribution Category (SBA-AS)

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: STS 2761

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10098 SOC 2760   LEC 001

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