This document provides a prompt for a 1,050- to 1,100-word essay on technology and social change. The essay should introduce technology and social change, discuss the impact of personal computers, cell phones, and the internet, examine equilibrium model, digital divide, and cultural lag through sociological perspectives, explore how technology influenced health, epidemiology and environment, discuss a recent emerging technology and its effects, and conclude by summarizing key points. The essay must cite at least 3 academic sources and 2 popular magazines.

1. Write
a 1,050- to 1,100-word essay on technology and social change,
covering the following:
•Provide an introduction that defines both technology and social
change, and discusses how they are related.
•Discuss the impact of the personal computer, cellular phones,
and the Internet on society.
•Using the three major sociological perspectives, describe the
equilibrium model, the digital divide, and cultural lag in
relation to these technologies and social change.
•Include how technology has influenced social epidemiology,
health, and the environment.
•Explore a recent or emerging form of technology, and discuss
its potential benefits or consequences for society.
•Provide a conclusion that summarizes key points.
Cite
at least three academic, peer-reviewed sources and two popular
magazines.