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INF 386 : History of Information and Society: History of Information in the United States

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Description

A survey of the history of information, with a focus on information professions and centers (e.g. libraries, archives, schools, museums, newspapers, social media, non-profit/for-profit corporations, government settings, etc.) in the United States over the last 150 years. Interdisciplinary examination of 'information' and its manifestations in historical but also philosophical, sociological, political, economic, journalistic, and technological contexts.

Prerequisites

Graduate standing.

Instructor Topic Title Year Semester Syllabus
Donald Westbrook
History of Information in the United States2022SpringSyllabus

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