Science and Technologyin a Multicultural World. The Cultural Politics of Facts and Artifacts

Hess, David J.

ISBN 10: 023110197X / ISBN 13: 9780231101974

Published by Columbia University Press, New York, 1995

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xii + 311 pp. Rubber-stamped on half title page.

Seller Inventory # 36413

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Science and Technologyin a Multicultural World. The Cultural Politics of Facts and Artifacts
• Publisher: Columbia University Press, New York
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 023110197X
• ISBN 13: 9780231101974
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Science

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Synopsis

This new approach to the study of multiculturalism focuses on its applications to science and technology. It explores new studies that describe the role of culture and power in the making of theories, facts and machines.

Review

This ambitious and far-reaching book transforms the way we think about the production, distribution, and consumption of the benefits and burdens of science and technology. David Hess uses anthropological perspectives and studies to retell the story of the multiple and contested histories, social relations, and forms of knowledge embedded in scientific practices. His book synthesizes many valuable resources for those of us who practice, learn, or teach science as part of contemporary life.