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| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| ISBN 13 | 9780631232094 |
| Author | Wenda K. Bauchspies, Jennifer Croissant, Sal Restivo |
| Language | English |
| Book Subtitle | A Sociological Approach |
| Book Description | "Science, Technology and Society: A Sociological Approach" is a comprehensive guide to the emergent field of science, technology, and society (STS) studies and its implications for today's culture and society. It discusses current STS topics, research tools, and theories. It tackles some of the most urgent issues in current STS studies, including power and culture, race, gender, colonialism, the Internet, cyborgs and robots, and biotechnology. It includes case studies, a glossary, and further reading lists. |
| Editorial Review | In clear and understandable language, this introduction to STS brings home the point that science and technology are social constructions by human communities. Its applications range from science's border with religion, to cyborgs, robots, and new reproductive technologies. Students will quickly turn on to what STS is all about. Randall Collins, University of Pennsylvania "Amidst the science wars this book reads as a peace treaty: skillfully navigating between the sirens of absolutism and relativism, the authors lead the reader into the land of technoscience." Jean Paul Van Bendegem, Vrije Universiteit Brussel "...recommend[ed] for its robust and engaging argument, political concerns and ambitions, and challenge to readers to explore their own beliefs and experiment with new visions." ISIS |
| About the Author | Wenda K. Bauchspies is Assistant Professor of Science, Technology, and Society and Women's Studies in the STS Program at Pennsylvania State University. Jennifer Croissant is Associate Professor in the Department of Women's Studies at the University of Arizona. Sal Restivo is Professor of Sociology and Science Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is co-editor of Math Worlds: Philosophical and Social Studies of Mathematics (1992) and author of Science, Society, and Values: Toward a Sociology of Objectivity (1994). |
| Publication Date | 38597 |
| Number of Pages | 168 |
Science, Technology, And Society: A Sociological Approach Hardcover English by Wenda K. Bauchspies - 38597
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