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An Introduction to Science and Technology Studies

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John Wiley & Sons, Aug 17, 2011 - Science - 256 pages
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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User Review  - Miranda - Goodreads

I read the 2nd edition of this book. It was very informative and I use it to reference/refresh myself on concepts of STS. Great book! Read full review

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User Review  - Steve - Goodreads

Before commenting, I must make the following conditional statement. It is possible to judge this book in any number of ways, but for me the two most relevant are: first, in terms of the academic field ... Read full review

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Contents

Preface
The Kuhnian Revolution
Questioning Functionalism in the Sociology
Stratification and Discrimination
The Strong Programme and the Sociology
The Social Construction of Scientific and Technical
Feminist Epistemologies of Science
ActorNetwork Theory
Controversies
Standardization and Obiectivity
Rhetoric and Discourse
The Unnaturalness of Science and Technology
The Public Understanding of Science
Expertise and Public Participation
Political Economies of Knowledge References
References

Two Questions Concerning Technology
Studying Laboratories

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About the author (2011)

Sergio Sismondo teaches Philosophy and Sociology at Queen's University, Canada. He is the author of Science Without Myth: On Constructions, Reality, and Social Knowledge (1995), The Art of Science (with Boris Castel, 2003), and numerous articles on subjects ranging from computer simulation to pharmaceutical research.

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