Technology and Culture explores the relationships between technological developments and cultural change, with a particular focus on digital media. This unit of study interrogates the changing theorisations of technology in society by tracing the influence of key texts in media studies, philosophy of technology, sociology, cultural studies and science and technology studies. Through close readings 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 materiality. We mobilise and evaluate these theories in relation to emerging technologies today.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Media and Communications |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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6 credit points at 2000 level in ARIN or 12 credit points at 2000 level in DECO or 6 credit points at 1000 level and 6 credit points at 2000 level in SIEN or INFS |
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) | Conor Spence, conor.spence@sydney.edu.au |