HIST 112 - The History of Technology (US)

Introduces students to the study of technology in its social and historical contexts, centered on the United States in the last two centuries. Examines the development of large technological systems and infrastructures, investigates the ways that social hierarchies, financial flows, and political power shape different technologies, and looks at the means by which ordinary people cope with or adapt to technological systems. Students learn some of the basics of historical interpretation, while they come to see how technologies are, necessarily, profoundly shaped by history. (US)

Credits: 1.0
Corequisite: None
Prerequisites: None
Major/Minor Restrictions: None
Class Restriction: None
Area of Inquiry: Social Relations,Inst.& Agents
Liberal Arts Practices: Confronting Collective Challenges
Core Component: None

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