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An Introduction to Science and Technology Studies, Second Edition reflects the latest advances in the field while continuing to provide students with a road map to the complex interdisciplinary terrain of science and technology studies.
  • Distinctive in its attention to both the underlying philosophical and sociological aspects of science and technology
  • Explores core topics such as realism and social construction, discourse and rhetoric, objectivity, and the public understanding of science
  • Includes numerous empirical studies and illustrative examples to elucidate the topics discussed
  • Now includes new material on political economies of scientific and technological knowledge, and democratizing technical decisions
  • Other features of the new edition include improved readability, updated references, chapter reorganization, and more material on medicine and technology

An Introduction to Science and Technology Studies

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    Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
    Publication Date: 06/11/2009
    ISBN13: 9781405187657, 978-1405187657
    ISBN10: 1405187654

    Number of Pages: 256

    Non Fiction , Mathematics & Science , Education

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    Description

    An Introduction to Science and Technology Studies, Second Edition reflects the latest advances in the field while continuing to provide students with a road map to the complex interdisciplinary terrain of science and technology studies.
    • Distinctive in its attention to both the underlying philosophical and sociological aspects of science and technology
    • Explores core topics such as realism and social construction, discourse and rhetoric, objectivity, and the public understanding of science
    • Includes numerous empirical studies and illustrative examples to elucidate the topics discussed
    • Now includes new material on political economies of scientific and technological knowledge, and democratizing technical decisions
    • Other features of the new edition include improved readability, updated references, chapter reorganization, and more material on medicine and technology

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