DGT HUM M221

Data and Society

Digital Humanities · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)

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(Same as Social Science M240.) Introduction to way data and computing technologies increasingly play pivotal role in social life. Students pose critical questions about social impact of data, while also gaining literacy in engaging digital and data tools. Students learn to recognize historically and institutionally produced biases in data research and science. Engagement is encouraged with how to work with data for social justice aims.

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