An Introduction to Science and Technology Studies, 2nd Edition - Couverture souple

Sismondo

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1405187654 ISBN 13 : 9781405187657

Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009

Synopsis

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

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wiley-Blackwell
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1405187654
• ISBN 13: 9781405187657
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Buchpark GmbH; gpsr@buchpark.de; ; Krügerweg 1; Trebbin; Brandenburg; 14959; Allemagne