Science, Technology, and Society (STS) - Archived: Recent submissions

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    • 21A.750J / STS.250J Social Theory and Analysis, Fall 2011 

      Fischer, Michael M.J. (2011-12)
      This course covers major theorists and theoretical schools since the late 19th century. Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Bourdieu, Levi-Strauss, Geertz, Foucault, Gramsci, and others.

    • 12.086 / 12.586 Modeling Environmental Complexity, Fall 2008 

      Rothman, Daniel (2008-12)
      This course provides an introduction to the study of environmental phenomena that exhibit both organized structure and wide variability—i.e., complexity. Through focused study of a variety of physical, biological, ...

    • 6.831 User Interface Design and Implementation, Fall 2004 

      Miller, Robert (2004-12)
      6.831 introduces the principles of user interface development, focusing on three key areas: Design: How to design good user interfaces, starting with human capabilities (including the human information processor model, ...