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Theories of Science in Society
Author | : Thomas F. Gieryn,Susan E. Cozzens |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : OCLC:222846100 |
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Theories of Science in Society
Author | : Susan E. Cozzens |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : UOM:39015018974348 |
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Sociologists of science have, over the past three decades or so, learned a great deal about the social organization of scientific communities and about the social construction of scientific knowledge. But progress has been relatively modest toward understanding the reciprocal relationships between science and its social, political, economic, organizational, and cultural settings. How should we think about the place of science in modern societies? The essays in this volume present new approaches to this question.
Science In Society
Author | : Massimiano Bucchi |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 169 |
Release | : 2004-07-31 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9781134354870 |
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Without assuming any scientific background, Bucchi provides clear summaries of all the major theoretical positions within the sociology of science, using many fascinating examples to illustrate them.
Social Theory as Science
Author | : Russell Keat,John Urry |
Publsiher | : Routledge & Kegan Paul Books |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 1975 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : UCAL:B4450647 |
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EBOOK Science Social Theory Public Knowledge
Author | : Alan Irwin,Mike Michael |
Publsiher | : McGraw-Hill Education (UK) |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2003-10-16 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780335225897 |
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How might social theory, public understanding of science and science policy best inform one another? What have been the key features of science-society relations in the modern world? How are we to re-think science-society relations in the context of globalization, hybridity and changing patterns of governance? This topical and unique book draws together the three key perspectives on science-society relations: public understanding of science, scientific and public governance, and social theory. The book presents a series of case studies (including the debates on genetically modified foods and the AIDS movement in the USA) to discuss critically the ways in which social theorists, social scientists, and science policy makers deal with science-society relations. ‘Science' and 'society' combine in many complex ways. Concepts such as citizenship, expertise, governance, democracy and the public need to be re-thought in the context of contemporary concerns with globalization and hybridity. A radical new approach is developed and the notion of ethno-epistemic assemblage is used to articulate a new series of questions for the theorization, empirical study and politics of science-society relations.
Science Technology and Society
Author | : Wenda K. Bauchspies,Jennifer Croissant,Sal P. Restivo |
Publsiher | : Blackwell Publishing |
Total Pages | : 149 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0631232109 |
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Science, Technology and Society: A Sociological Approach is a comprehensive guide to the emergent field of science, technology, and society (STS) studies and its implications for today’s culture and society. Discusses current STS topics, research tools, and theories Tackles some of the most urgent issues in current STS studies, including power and culture, race, gender, colonialism, the Internet, cyborgs and robots, and biotechnology Includes case studies, a glossary, and further reading lists
Science In Society
Author | : Massimiano Bucchi |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 169 |
Release | : 2004-07-31 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9781134354863 |
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The world around us is continually being shaped by science, and by society’s relationship to it. In recent years sociologists have been increasingly preoccupied with the latter, and now in this fascinating book, Massimiano Bucchi provides a brief introduction to this topical issue. Bucchi provides clear and unassuming summaries of all the major theoretical positions within the sociology of science, illustrated with many fascinating examples. Theories covered include Thomas Kuhn's theory of scientific change, the sociology of scientific knowledge, actor-network theory, and the social construction of technology. The second half of the book looks at recent public controversies over the role of science in the modern world including: * the Sokal affair, otherwise known as the science wars * debates over public understanding of science, such as global warming and genetically modified food * the implications of the human genome project. This much needed introduction to a rapidly growing area brings theory alive and will be essential reading for all students of the sociology of science.
Science and the Sociology of Knowledge RLE Social Theory
Author | : Michael Mulkay |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2014-08-07 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781317651178 |
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How far is scientific knowledge a product of social life? In addressing this question, the major contributors to the sociology of knowledge have agreed that the conclusions of science are dependent on social action only in a very special and limited sense. In Science and the Sociology of Knowledge Michael Mulkay's first aim is to identify the philosophical assumptions which have led to this view of science as special; and to present a systematic critique of the standard philosophical account of science, showing that there are no valid epistemological grounds for excluding scientific knowledge from the scope of sociological analysis. The rest of the book is devoted to developing a preliminary interpretation of the social creation of scientific knowledge. The processes of knowledge-creation are delineated through a close examination of recent case studies of scientific developments. Dr Mulkay argues that knowledge is produced by means of negotiation, the outcome of which depends on the participants' use of social as well as technical resources. The analysis also shows how cultural resources are taken over from the broader social milieu and incorporated into the body of certified knowledge; and how, in the political context of society at large, scientists' technical as well as social claims are conditioned and affected by their social position.