Course Number:

Credit Hours:

4

Course Title:

Contemporary Issues: Race, Science, and Technology

Course Description:

Examines the social impact of diverse forms of technological development and application that will have sweeping effects on the everyday lives of individuals, groups, governments, and societies in the twenty-first century. Explores the global, transforming effects of technology as it affects communities of color in the United States and internationally in three main areas: the computer, DNA, and quantum revolutions. Topics include the digital divide, minority media ownership, human cloning, the “dot.com” phenomenon, race and cultural representations in cyberspace, and biopiracy. Lectures, class discussions, fieldwork, and interaction with leaders in these various fields are integral elements of the course.