Power, Privilege, and Bias in Technology Design

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Explores how design and technology are shaped by social, political, cultural and material forces and can contribute to social change, reduce inequality and achieve equity. Focuses on technology as a tool of oppression and liberation in regards to identity categories such as ethnicity, race, age, class, gender, sexuality, and ability. Prerequisite: a minimum grade of 2.0 in either T CORE 101, TWRT 121, TWRT 211, ENGL 131, or ENGL 141.