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SOAN0463A-F13

Mobile Sociology

On the Move: Mobile Lives, Mobile Technologies
Social life is increasingly on the move. Mobile phones, the Internet, and even "old-fashioned" technologies like cars and planes, produce lives in motion and interaction at a distance. How does this constant movement affect the organization of social worlds and the ways we understand them? Where are we going? How are we getting there? Through exploring mobilities, we will tackle questions of place, politics, belonging, work, leisure, borders, social control, and social change. We will use sociology to engage these new practices and technologies, and, in turn, use them to rethink the old assumptions of classical social science. (SOAN 0105) 3 hr. sem. (Sociology)
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92450
Subject Code:
SOAN
Course Number:
0463
Section Identifier:
A

Course

SOAN 0463

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Fall 2013

SOAN0463A-F13 Seminar (Owens)