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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This thoughtful and engaging text challenges the widely held notion
of science as somehow outside of society, and the idea that
technology proceeds automatically down a singular and inevitable
path. Through specific case studies involving contemporary debates,
this book shows that science and technology are fundamentally part
of society and are shaped by it.
- 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.