Interdepartmental Studies (ids) 100AC
Technology and the American Experience (4 units)
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Course format: Three hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week.
The history of technology in America and the place of technology in the
experience, philosophy, and culture of different American groups. The
technological practices and attitudes of Native Americans and of European
Americans before 1700. Technological clashes, transfers, and dialogues between
different American cultures. Technology and the republic and pastoral ideals.
The relationship of slavery and technology. The industrial and agricultural
revolutions: winners and losers. Immigration and technological progress in the
20th century. Digital technology and the global village. Sponsoring
departments: Engineering Interdisciplinary Studies and History.  This course
satisfies the American cultures requirement.