Spring 2024
ISF 100J 001 - LEC 001
The Social Life of Computing
Shreeharsh Kelkar
Class #:20288
Units:4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Studies
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
-8
Enrolled: 108
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 100
Waitlist Max: 35
Open Reserved Seats:
9 reserved for Interdisciplinary Studies Majors
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials, and 9 hours of outside work hours.
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Course Catalog Description
In this class, we will look at computing as a social phenomenon: to see it not just as a technology that transforms but to see it as a technology that has evolved, and is being put to use, in very particular ways, by particular groups of people. We will be doing this by employing a variety of methods, primarily historical and ethnographic, oriented around a study of practices. We will pay attention to technical details but ground these technical details in social organization (a term whose meaning should become clearer and clearer as the class progresses). We will study the social organization of computing around different kinds of hardware, software, ideologies, and ideas.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
9 reserved for Interdisciplinary Studies Majors
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