Science and Technology in Society: From Biotechnology to the InternetISBN: 978-0-631-23182-0
Paperback
160 pages
September 2005, Wiley-Blackwell
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- Examines the ways that science and technology are integral parts of, and are influenced by, the society in which they exist.
- Shows how groups and organizations in power shape developments in technoscience, and how new developments affect people differently depending on class, race, gender and location.
- Draws on concepts from political sociology, organizational analysis, and contemporary social theory.
- Avoids dense theoretical debate.
- Includes case studies and concluding chapter summaries for students and scholars.