9843 (v.6) Sociology 324 - Sociology of Human Futures, Society and Technological Change

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Area:	Department of Social Sciences
Contact Hours:	3.0
Credits:	50.0
Lecture:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s):	7949 (v.6) Sociology 224 - Sociology of Human Futures, Society and Technological Change
Human futures and technological change. Technology and social change - modern society. Relationship between technical change and capitalist development. Invention and innovation. Technological determinism. Theories of technocracy. Technology and production focusing on gender, globalisation, the future of work, biotechnology. Theories and impact of information society, plus a major research project.