Technology and Culture analyses the relationships between technological developments and cultural change, with a particular focus on digital media. This unit of study interrogates the changing conceptions of technology in society by tracing the influence of key works in the critical Humanities and social sciences. Through close readings and provocative discussion of advanced texts, students explore the significance of technology in social power, identity, gender, social shaping, class, space, assemblages, actor-networks, experience, thought, time, and the future.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Media and Communications |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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12 credit points at 2000 level in Digital Cultures or 12 credit points at 2000 level in Anthropology, Art History, Computer Science, Design Computing, English, Gender Studies, Cultural Studies, History, Information Systems, Information Technology, Linguistics, Psychology or Sociology |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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ARIN2600 |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Chris Chesher, chris.chesher@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Chris Chesher, chris.chesher@sydney.edu.au |
Tutor(s) | Simon Taylor, simon.m.taylor@sydney.edu.au |