STS-2034: Introduction to Technology and Race
Description: Examination of the relationship between technology and race. Technology such as information and communication technologies, medical and biometric technologies, transportation, and space travel in contexts of colonialism, indigenous knowledge, and globalization. Role of technology in resistance and emancipation. Assessment of inequity in the design and maintenance of sociotechnical systems including bias in design, surveillance, biopolitics, and the digital divide.
Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 7 Identity & Equity in U.S., 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.
Course Hours: 3 credits
Corequisites: N/A
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 5
Average GPA: 3.75 (rounds to A-)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 68.89%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.59%
| Nanez Fabian Prieto | 2023 | 83.9% | 11.7% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0.7% | 3.72 | 4 |
| Staff Lazzari | 2024 | 84.2% | 15.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.86 | 1 |