STS 162

Surveillance Technologies and Social Media

Term Paper. Study of the ubiquitous presence of CCTV, face recognition software, global tracking systems, biosensors, and data mining practices that have made surveillance part of our daily life. Exploration of the boundary between security and control, information and spying. (Same course as CTS 162.)

Units: 4.0

Hours: Film Viewing—3 hours; Lecture—3 hours;