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An Introduction to Science and Technology Studies, 2nd EditionISBN: 978-1-4051-8765-7
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256 pages
October 2009, ©2010, Wiley-Blackwell
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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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