Course Requirements Upon completion of course requirements, students will be expected to: Demonstrate an understanding of historical, feminist and social science theories regarding the reciprocal role of technology and culture in shaping representation and identity; Correlate the social meanings of technological tools and the relationship between technological mastery and access to power; Identify the spectrum of technologies and technological practices across cultures and historical time periods; Describe the inventions and contributions to technology by women; Evaluate and infer some of the socio-political ramifications of gender and technologies associated with the information age; Connect waves of technological innovations with changes in patterns of behavior, mass culture and gender constructions. Master and apply the current technologies used during the course. Integrate current technologies to their fields of study.
Text Mothers and Daughters of Invention: Notes for a Revised History of Technology by Autumn Stanley; Rutgers University Press, 1995. Secondary texts and readings can be found in the Resources section of this web site.
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