@article{Drori_2010, place={Washington DC: American Sociological Association.}, title={Science, Technology, and Development}, url={https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/science-technology-and-development}, abstractNote={This course addresses the role of science and technology in development, offering a global and sociological perspective. It reviews the phenomenal rates of global expansion of science, technology, and most recently information technology, comparign among different nations and different world regions. It also relates these trends to their social impact; primarily concerning economic development, but also relating to more general notions of progress (democratization, human rights, welfare of local populations, and national security). Relying on literature from diverse sources, we will refer to current discussions regarding globalization, S&T policy, the digital divide, development debates, commodification of the public good, and notions of social change. Overall, the course assesses the implications of science and technology globalization, as they shape the diverging trajectories of nation-states worldwide.}, journal={TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology}, author={Drori, Gili}, year={2010}, month={Apr.} }