From the invention of the ploughshare to the rise of the Internet, technological advancement makes an impact on economic organisation, social relations, and cultural life. In developing this central theme, this course begins with an understanding of the rise of science as a social institution and as a predominant form of rationality. In addition to understanding basic shifts in the experience of time and space brought about by scientific and technological advances, the course considers specific changes in the way that people live, learn, work and play. The human and social consequences benefits and costs of the impact of such advances are also examined.
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HS228Graying Society: Issues And ChallengesHS3004Cities & Urban LifeHS3007Religion & SocietyHS301Contemporary Social TheoryHS3011Power, Politics & The StateHS3014Health, Medicine & SocietyHS3015Development & Social ChangeHS3016Societies In Comparative PerspectiveHS3017Sociology of TourismHS3018Sociology Of GenderHS3019Sexuality And SocietyHS302Understanding Social StatisticsHS3052Comparative Asian SocietiesHS307Religion And SocietyHS311Power, Politics And The State+5 moreAvailable indexes
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| 1430 | 19912 TUT (T3) 1430-1520 Wed LHS-TR+41 | ||||
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