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Technology shapes our daily lives, our landscapes, our whole society— yet we really know very little about how it does that. This course will examine the role that technology has played in American Society and the role that American society has played in technological development from the 17th century until the present. We will explore (through field trips, lectures and reading) such artifacts as native American canoes, open hearth kitchens, spinning machines, railroad cars, electric generators, automobiles, contraceptives, computers and rockets. Borrowing insights from such disciplines as history, economics and sociology we will make an effort to uncover the basic principals of the interaction between individuals, society and technology.

Students must register for both the lecture and a recitation.

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