Course Description

CS303 History of Communication Thought 0.5

An exploration of communication concepts in Western intellectual history and social thought from the 17th century to the present. Topics include the nature of language, oral versus literate traditions, cultural relativity, progress, emancipation, and the role of technology in extending and limiting human communication. Primary source readings will be used.

Prerequisite: CS203.

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