Write an essay in standard format that includes an introduction, body, and conclusion. Write an essay that includes your analysis of the Individual/sociological impacts of a chosen technology. You may choose any recent (last 10 years) technological advancement to complete this assignment. Some areas to consider:
- Communication
- Transportation
- Energy
- Medicine
- Education
Your completed essay will include at least one paragraph for each of the following:
- Description of the technological advancement chosen
- Explanation of your choice of technological advancement
- First individual impact with one (1) external reference
- Choose from the following:
- Emotions
- Mental health
- Sense of well-being
- Substance use
- Cognitive functioning
- Choose from the following:
- Second individual impact with one (1) external reference
- Choose a different impact from the individual list
- First sociological impact with one (1) external reference
- Choose from the following:
- Social mobility
- Public health trends
- Crime rates
- Social cohesion
- Political stability
- Choose from the following:
- Second individual impact with one (1) external reference
- Choose a different impact from the societal list
- Your analysis of how these impacts are similar and how they are different based on whether they are individual or societal, be sure to support your analysis with existing sources or, as needed, new ones
- Your analysis of how the individual impacts influence the societal ones, be sure to support your analysis with existing sources or, as needed, new ones
- A summary of what you have learned about the difference between the individual and the societal impacts of technological change, use internal sources* as needed
*Note that an internal source is anything you use from the course content.
Be sure to use appropriate sources for the external references required for this assignment.
