Social & Legal Aspects of Technology Course

In Greek

In English

Moses A. Boudourides
Associate Professor
Mathematics Department
University of Patras, Greece
mboudour@upatras.gr
http://www.math.upatras.gr/~mboudour

1998-99
8th Semester Course
Department of Computer Engineering & Informatics
University of Patras, Greece

SOCIAL & POLITICAL DIMENSIONS
OF INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES

Introduction
Social Construction of Technology Theories

Introduction to Social Constructivism
Sociology of Scientific Knowledge
Social Construction of Technology
Social Shaping of Technology
Actor-Network Theory

Critical & Cultural Technology Studies

Introduction
Feminist Studies
Critical Technology Studies
Anthropology Studies

Cyberspace, Culture & Society

Computer-Mediated Communication & Virtuality
Social, Psychological and Cultural Effects
Disembodiment, Reconfigaration of Body & Identity
Virtual Communities Problematics
Hackers and Cyberpunks
Cyborgs and Postmodern Subjectivity

Political & Legal Topics in Cyberspace

Democracy Issues
Security and Cryptographic Policy
Regulation, Ownership, Access
Privacy
Adult Material
Copyright Issues

A Brief Bibliography Guide
Bibliography

Course Textbooks and Material:

Boudourides, M.A. (1995). "Social and Psychological Effects in Computer-Mediated Communication," presented at the 2nd International Conference "Neties '95," TEI of Piraeus, October 12 - 13, 1995.
Boudourides, M.A. (1997). "Accounts of Sociality in the Information Society," presented at the International Conference "Electronic Commerce," Metsovo, Greece, July 4 - 6, 1997.
Boudourides, M.A. (1998). "Constructivism and Education: A Shopper's Guide, "presented at the International Conference "Teaching of Mathematics," Island of Samos, Greece, July 3 - 6, 1998.
Kitchin, R. (1998). Cyberspace: The World in the Wires. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons.
Cavazos, E.A. & G. Morin (1994). Cyberspace and the Law: Your Rights and Duties in the On-line World. Cambridge, MA & London, UK: The MIT Press.
Grint, K. & S. Woolgar (1997). The Machine at Work: Technology, Work and Organization. Cambridge, UK: Polity Press.

Internet Resources:

Under Construction

Joseph Goguen's course at UCSD on "Social Aspects of Technology and Science"
Robert Keel's course at UMSL on "Society and Technology"
R. Williams, The Social Shaping Of Information and Communications Technologies
M. Ryder's, Actor-Network Theory Links
L. Winner's Writings