An Introduction to Science and Technology Studies
Language: English
Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2003
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This volume provides a roadmap to the complex interdisciplinary terrain of science and technology studies. The book presents the historical background for this burgeoning field, focusing on the central debates and key theoretical advances. Topics include realism and social construction, discourse and rhetoric, objectivity, the role of experiment and theory, controversies, and the critique of science and technology.Distinctive in its attention to the underlying philosophical and sociological aspects of science and technology, and written specifically with students in mind, An Introduction to Science and Technology Studies is ideal for those new to this exciting and controversial area of study.
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- Title
- An Introduction to Science and Technology Studies
- Author
- Sergio Sismondo
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication year
- 2003
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0631234446
- ISBN 13
- 9780631234449
- Provides an accessible overview of science and technology studies.
- Features numerous empirical studies and illustrative examples.
- Focuses on the central debates and key theoretical advances.
- Includes topics such as realism and social construction, discourse and rhetoric, objectivity, the role of experiment and theory, controversies, and the critique of science and technology.
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