Introduction To Science And Technology Studies 9781405187657

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Titel: Introduction To Science And Technology Studies
Auteur: Sergio Sismondo
ISBN: 9781405187657
Conditie: Beetje gebruikt

Distinctive in its attention to both the underlying philosophical and sociological aspects of science and technology, the second edition of this popular textbook provides students with an up-to-date road map of 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, the second edition of this popular textbook provides students with an up-to-date road map of the complex interdisciplinary terrain of science and technology studies. After presenting the broad historical background to the field, the book explores a variety of relevant topics, among them realism and social construction, discourse and rhetoric, objectivity, and the role of experiment and theory. Numerous illustrative examples and empirical studies elucidate such topics as nuclear missile testing, the cold fusion controversy, teaching mathematical physics in the 19th century, digital rights management, pharmaceutical clinical trials, and sick building syndrome. This updated, expanded, and reorganized new edition also now includes new material on political economies of scientific and technological knowledge and the democratization of technical decisions.

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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