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Science and Technology in Society: From Biotechnology to the Internet

ISBN: 978-0-631-23182-0
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160 pages
January 1991, 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.

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