FYSE1533A-F18
Tech & Society in Black Mirror
Through a Glass Darkly: Technology and Society in /Black Mirror/
In this course we will explore the depictions of technology and society in Charlie Booker’s sci-fi anthology series, Black Mirror (2011-present). Discussions of episodes will be supplemented by popular, critical and academic articles, as well as introductory theoretical texts. Among the questions we will address are the following: How have mass surveillance, instant information, and techno-mediated communication reshaped human relationships, from the personal to the political? Is the increasing presence of technology in our everyday lives experienced equally across gender, class, and race? What does this new pervasiveness of technology mean for our collective future? 3 hrs. sem.
In this course we will explore the depictions of technology and society in Charlie Booker’s sci-fi anthology series, Black Mirror (2011-present). Discussions of episodes will be supplemented by popular, critical and academic articles, as well as introductory theoretical texts. Among the questions we will address are the following: How have mass surveillance, instant information, and techno-mediated communication reshaped human relationships, from the personal to the political? Is the increasing presence of technology in our everyday lives experienced equally across gender, class, and race? What does this new pervasiveness of technology mean for our collective future? 3 hrs. sem.
- Term:
- Fall 2018
- Location:
- Freeman HAM(FIC HAM)
- Schedule:
- 2:50pm-4:05pm on Monday, Wednesday (Sep 11, 2018 to Dec 7, 2018)
- Type:
- Seminar
- Instructors:
- Timothy Portice
- Subject:
- First Year Seminar
- Department:
- First-Year Seminar Program
- Division:
- Interdisciplinary
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- CW SOC
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 92602
- Subject Code:
- FYSE
- Course Number:
- 1533
- Section Identifier:
- A