COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY
Spring 2008 -- SPCM 280, Prof. Sandvig
 
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January 14, 2008

Lecture: Introduction

First day of classes.
Key concepts: communication technologies are constitutive, communication technologies are contingent
Examples: Chinese characters painted on a scroll, Egyptian hieroglyphics painted on papyrus, cuneiform script on a clay tablet


Announcement: Warning: The books may be filed under SPCM 280AL or 199AL at the bookstore


Announcement: Our lecture location has changed to 103 Talbot Lab


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