Research Methods in Science Studies
SISP 240
Spring 2022 not offered
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This seminar exposes students to qualitative research methods in science studies including ethnography, archival and discourse analysis, social worlds analysis, comparative historical analysis, narrative analysis, visual culture and media analysis. The course will survey methodological traditions in science and technology studies, sociology and cultural studies, and feminist and critical race studies that guide the collection of evidence about scientific knowledge and practices, the relationships between users and technologies, and broader sociotechnical infrastructures. Coursework will culminate in small-scale individual and group research projects utilizing qualitative research methods. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS SISP |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
digitalSTS: A field guide for Science & Technology Studies (Vertesi & Ribes)
White Logic, White Methods: Racism and Methodology (Bonilla-Silva and Zuberi)
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Examinations and Assignments:
fieldwork exercises, research proposal, small scale research project |
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