An introduction to science and technology studies / Sergio Sismondo.
By: Sismondo, Sergio.
Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010Edition: 2nd ed.Description: ix, 244 p. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 1405187654 (pbk. : alk. paper); 9781405187657 (pbk. : alk. paper).Subject(s): Science -- Philosophy | Science -- Social aspects | Technology -- Philosophy | Technology -- Social aspectsGenre/Form: Print books.DDC classification: 501| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | Q175 .S5734 2010 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU0000000000210 | ||
| On Shelf | Q175 .S5734 2010 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU0000000000293 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The prehistory of science and technology studies -- The Kuhnian revolution -- Questioning functionalism in the sociology of science -- Stratification and discrimination -- The strong programme and the sociology of knowledge -- The social construction of scientific and technical realities -- Feminist epistemologies of science -- Actor-network theory -- Two questions concerning technology -- Studying laboratories -- Controversies -- Standardization and objectivity -- Rhetoric and discourse -- The unnaturalness of science and technology -- The public understanding of science -- Expertise and public participation -- Political economies of knowledge.