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We are now part of a giant machine where every second we have to take out a device and
contribute our thoughts and opinions. - Gary Shteyngart
Course Description: Social life has changed in dramatic ways since the advent of the internet. Social organization has evolved alongside the spread of digitization as individuals engage in
new forms of collective activity mediated by machines. How has the internet changed our families,
friendships, and workplaces? Social scientists have only begun to develop an understanding of these
questions. This class aims to provide an overview of the recent literature to date with a focus on
digital culture and online social networks. Topics include social inequality in digital spaces, digital
youth culture, and social movements in the digital age.
Learning Objectives: At the completion of this course, students will be able to:
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Grade Distribution:
Participation & Quizzes
Reader Responses
Class Leader
Final Exam
20%
30%
10%
40%
Requirements:
Participation and Quizzes
In-class participation is essential for this course. By this time in your academic career,
you have the skills and knowledge to contribute and should be confident in this fact.
Any PowerPoint slides or notes will be made available after class. My hope is that this
will facilitate more thoughtful note-taking and more creative engagement in the course.
Attendance is required and you should be prepared in at least two ways: Please read the
course materials prior to the class and bring the necessary course materials for each class.
Expect frequent reading quizzes/in-class assignments to keep us all on our toes.
No makeup quizzes will be given. The final quiz score will be curved.
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Required Texts: Rainie, Lee and Barry Wellman. 2012. Networked. Cambridge, MA: MIT
Press.
boyd, danah. 2014. Its Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens. New Haven, CT:
Yale.
Course Outline:
The schedule is subject to change with appropriate notice in class or through email. Note that CV
indicates that the reading is available on the Canvas course page.
Week
Content
Week 1
9/29 Introductions
10/1 Opening Salvos
- Reading: CV:Burkeman (2009); CV:Carr (2008)
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
10/20 Theories 2
- Reading: CV:Jurgenson (2012)
10/22 Methodological Considerations
- Reading: CV:Ruppert et al. (2013); CV:Pascoe(2012)
- Reading Response #2 Due
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
12/1 Critique 1
- Reading: CV:Turkle (2011)
12/3 Critique 2
- Reading: CV:Lanier (2010)
Final Paper
Academic Misconduct:
The University Student Conduct Code (available at conduct.uoregon.edu) defines academic misconduct. Students are prohibited from committing or attempting to commit any act that constitutes academic misconduct. By way of example, students should not give or receive (or attempt
to give or receive) unauthorized help on assignments or examinations without express permission
from the instructor. Students should properly acknowledge and document all sources of information (e.g. quotations, paraphrases, ideas) and use only the sources and resources authorized
by the instructor. If there is any question about whether an act constitutes academic misconduct, it is the students obligation to clarify the question with the instructor before committing
or attempting to commit the act. Additional information about a common form of academic
misconduct, plagiarism, is available at www.libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/plagiarism/students.