This book is organized into 9 parts, each based on a larger topic that students have chosen to study and write research papers on. Each part contains several short student papers, around 2,000 words each, exploring a different aspect of COVID-19 that relates to science, technology and society. Students were asked to examine their topics through research, gathering primary and secondary sources, both peer reviewed and non-peer reviewed to support their arguments. They were also encouraged to apply several theories often used in studies of Science, Technology and Society, including Actor-Network Theory, Path Dependence, Social Construction and Tragedy of the Commons to their topics. Students were given an introduction to these theories in the course, and they were asked to discuss how one or more of the theories applies and helps to better understand their paper topics. Some students also engaged in additional research on these theories to explore their applicability. Taking advantage of the e-book format, student also used Creative Commons and public domain images, which are not restricted by copyright limitations to help illustrate their points. In addition to their individual chapters, students also worked together to write introductions for different parts of the book. These part introductions contain a brief summary by the students on why they chose to write on a specific larger topic and how their individual chapters relate to the topic. They also give students an opportunity to reflect on how COVID-19 and its impact on the larger topic they are writing about has affected their personal lives.
- Subject:
- Composition and Rhetoric
- English Language Arts
- Material Type:
- Textbook
- Provider:
- Clemson University
- Author:
- Aubri Karr
- Blake Swanson
- Caitlyn Sauls
- Caroline Mace
- Carter Fricks
- Christopher Rodriguez
- Daniel Herlong
- Eli Gosnell
- Hannah Freeman
- Hannah Wilson
- Jack Klinge
- Janet Taylor
- Jordan Kinzler
- Josie Hartings
- Kyla Hammock
- Luke Mowery
- Melissa Kostecki
- Nick Stiebler
- Quinton Patterson
- Sarah Mount
- Stanley Finley
- Susan Taylor
- Thomas Neeser
- Thomas Williams
- Will Haskell
- Yang Wu
- Zarionna Robinson
- Date Added:
- 08/06/2021
