Spring 2023
ISF 100D 001 - LEC 001
Introduction to Technology, Society, and Culture
Rakesh Bhandari
Class #:30641
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Studies
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
4
Enrolled: 71
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 75
Waitlist Max: 5
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 to 4 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 9 to 8 hours of outside work hours per week.
Final Exam
MON, MAY 8TH
11:30 am - 02:30 pm
Etcheverry 3108
Other classes by Rakesh Bhandari
Course Catalog Description
This course surveys the technological revolutions of the 19th and 20th centuries, it then focuses on the development of the computer and the Internet. The final part examines the impact of the Internet on social movements.
Class Description
In this course, we shall explore how advances in AI and genetic engineering may change not only society but the very idea of what it means to be human. In interdisciplinary fashion, we shall combine stimulating pieces from the sociology of science and technology with works of the imagination, such as “Ex Machina”, “Gattaca” and episodes of “Black Mirror”.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets International Studies, L&S Breadth
Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None