Fall 2024 Sociology UN1203 section 001

The Social Animal in the Digital Age

SOCIAL ANIMAL DIGITAL AGE

Call Number 10912
Day & Time
Location
MW 1:10pm-2:25pm
301 Uris Hall
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Sudhir A Venkatesh
Type LECTURE
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description This course re-examines central theories and perspectives in the social sciences from the standpoint of digital technologies. Who are we in the digital age? Is the guiding question for the course. We consider the impact of modern technology on society including, forms of interaction and communication, possibilities for problem solving, and re-configurations of social relationships and forms of authority. The course integrates traditional social science readings with contemporary perspectives emerging from scholars who looking at modern social life. The course is an introductory Sociology offering.
Web Site Vergil
Department Sociology
Enrollment 55 students (200 max) as of 9:14PM Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Subject Sociology
Number UN1203
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
Section key 20243SOCI1203W001