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| Justice and the Future (394) |
2007 Spring
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| Arizona State University
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Arizona
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| As the pace of social and technical change increases and volatility sets the tone for political, social and economic life, uncertainty over the future becomes a condition of modern times that must be coped with and better understood. This course will enable you to appreciate, analyze and critique the different ways the future is employed in contemporary society. The course draws on nanotechnology as its main case, as it aptly highlights the different ways the future is conceived, assessed and mobilized to affect change.
The course is organized around three main modules- conceptions of the future, analyzing the future, and justice and the future. We will explore a diverse range of sources of the future, including film, popular media, literature, congressional hearings, corporate strategies and scholarly accounts. You will learn how to engage analytically with different forms of evidence of the future.
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Offered as part of a MAJOR in
Science, Technology, and Societal Outcomes
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| Program: CNS-ASU Program
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