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
An Introduction to Science and Technology Studies Ebook
By: Sergio Sismondo
Publisher:
Wiley-Blackwell
Print ISBN: 9781405187657, 1405187654
eText ISBN: 9781444315127, 1444315129
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2010
Format: PDF
Available from $ 35.99 USD
SKU: 9781444315127
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