Contents
Around 1907, the common perception across the world was that mass-produced automobiles were about to change the geographical and anthropological landscapes of the past.
While speed was identified as the defining feature of the new mechanical world, other phenomena such as the enhanced individual mobility and the powerful symbiotic relation between man and machine seemed to suggest that an evolutionary change was also imminent, which would affect traditional identities, conventional family and community roles, and social norms/practices.
With the help of instant books, plays, novels, short stories and magazine articles from the 1900s, this course delves into relevant topics such as race and technology, tech evangelism, neophilia, human-machine symbiosis.
Format and Methodology of the Final Project (2024)
CCS 381: Road Movies [another course that I teach now and then, focusing on a related topic]