SOC 435 Technology & Society

Examines the interplay between new technologies and social problems. Includes: social media and disinformation, digital surveillance and the state, ethical dilemmas with IVF and surrogacy, biases in search algorithms, and racial and gender underrepresentation in Silicon Valley. Students participate in original research and are introduced to qualitative/textual analysis research methods. Emphasis will be placed on the design and use of digital technologies.