Technology & Social Change

Section 64200

  • Note: Note: Given the nature of the writing curriculum and the workshop format of the class, joining a Writing 150 section after the second week of the semester places a student at a severe disadvantage in terms of the goals and requirements of the course. For this reason, requests to add 150 during the third week are usually denied. On the basis of extraordinary circumstances, a student may initiate an exception request at the Writing Program main office in JEF 150; such requests require administrative approval.
    This course focuses on how technology both shapes and is shaped by society. In our writing we will analyze claims about technological innovation and develop original arguments about the promises, problems, ethics, and ideologies of this fundamental condition of modern life. Areas for exploration include technological determinism, ethical challenges to technology, political responses to technology, utopianism, and technology's impact of various social systems, ranging from the military to commerce to the family.
  • Session Dates (session code 001)
    First day of classes:
    Monday, August 26, 2019
    Last day to add:
    Friday, September 13, 2019
    Last day to drop without a mark of "W" and receive a refund:
    Friday, September 13, 2019
    Last day to withdraw without a “W” on transcript or change pass/no pass to letter grade:
    Friday, October 11, 2019
    Last day to drop with a mark of "W":
    Friday, November 15, 2019
    End of session:
    Wednesday, December 18, 2019
  • Book List Prices and book list are subject to change.
    • Rivera. WRIT 150 Access Card (CUSTOM). (Required)
      ISBN: 9781533920225
      New: $16.00
      Used: $12.00
    Purchase from USC Bookstore