WGS.226 Science, Gender, and Social Inequality in the Developing World

HASS-H
same subject as STS.023
Prereq: None
Units: 3-0-9
T/R 9:30-11AM
Room: 14E-310
Examines the influence of social and cultural determinants (colonialism, nationalism, class, and gender) on modern science and technology. Discusses the relationship of scientific progress to colonial expansions and nationalist aspirations. Explores the nature of scientific institutions within a social, cultural, and political context, and how science and technology have impacted developing societies.
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