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Rensselaer Catalog 2008-2009 
    
Rensselaer Catalog 2008-2009 [Archived Catalog]

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STSS 4350 - Politics of Design


A research seminar exploring the meaning of design in engineering, architecture, political theory, and other fields. How do social ideals and motives inspire design choices? To what extent does the design of human-made things shape the quality of public life? We study a variety of objects: buildings, machines, artifacts in everyday use, computer programs, political constitutions, etc.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: any 2000-level course in STS or permission of instructor.

When Offered: Spring term odd-numbered years.



Credit Hours: 4



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