SOC 232 - Technology and Social Change
This course examines how forms of society influence technological developments and, reciprocally, how society is influenced by technology. It covers such topics as the de-skilling of work, technocracy, communications technology, and cyberspace, from an historical perspective, looking for the unifying features of technologies ranging from Stone Age tools to the microprocessor.
Prerequisites
SOC101/SOC101R
Offerings
Fall 2025 [1259]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 8846 | 0 / 60 | | | | |
Fall 2023 [1239]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 8544 | 19 / 30 | 11:30 - 14:20 | T | | |
Spring 2016 [1165]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 5353 | 1 / 1 | | | | |
Fall 2015 [1159]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 8960 | 1 / 1 | | | | |
Winter 2013 [1131]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 081 | 6883 | 113 / 120 | | | | Patrick Watson |
Fall 2011 [1119]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 081 | 6674 | 105 / 120 | 12:00 - 12:00 | | | Patrick Watson |
Fall 2010 [1109]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 081 | 6724 | 143 / 150 | | | | John C Goyder |
Spring 2010 [1105]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 6372 | 95 / 159 | 12:30 - 14:20 | T | RCH 302 | John C Goyder |
Winter 2010 [1101]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 081 | 6499 | 151 / 160 | | | | John C Goyder |
Winter 2009 [1091]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 081 | 6527 | 46 / 50 | | | | Stephen Robert Svenson |
Winter 2008 [1081]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 081 | 4767 | 90 / 100 | | | | Stephen Robert Svenson |
Winter 2007 [1071]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 081 | 4571 | 103 / 125 | | | | Stephen Robert Svenson |
Fall 2006 [1069]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 5756 | 1 / 1 | | | | |
Winter 2006 [1061]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 081 | 4494 | 91 / 100 | | | | Stephen Robert Svenson |
Winter 2005 [1051]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 081 | 4425 | 91 / 100 | | | | John C Goyder |
Winter 2004 [1041]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 081 | 4232 | 57 / 75 | | | | John C Goyder |
Winter 2003 [1031]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 1239 | 69 / 500 | | | | |
Fall 2002 [1029]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 4372 | 54 / 89 | 12:30 - 13:20 | T,Th,R,C,H | | John C Goyder |
Winter 2002 [1021]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
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| LEC 001 | 2666 | 88 / 89 | 11:30 - 12:20 | M,W,D,W,E | | John C Goyder |
UW Flow Ratings
Liked: 40.00%
Easy: 43.75%
Useful: 18.75 %
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