This course is intended to help students understand critical theories and to develop critical perspectives towards technology in general and engineering practices in particular and draws from sociology, history, political economics, science and technology studies and philosophy. The course is cross-disciplinary in its approach and will explore the relationship between technology, labour, industry, society, and the natural world. Students will reflect on notions of rights, justice, freedom and sustainability in human and non human arenas. (0/0/36/0/0)~COURSE NOT OFFERED IN 2011-2012~ EXCLUSION: SOCY 234
