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100 1 _aSismondo, Sergio.
245 1 3 _aAn introduction to science and technology studies
_h[electronic resource] /
_cSergio Sismondo.
250 _a2nd ed.
260 _aMalden, MA :
_bWiley-Blackwell,
_c2010.
300 _aix, 244 p.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _aAn Introduction to Science and Technology Studies, Second Edition reflects the latest advances in the field while continuing to provide students with a road map to the complex interdisciplinary terrain of science and technology studies. Distinctive in its attention to both the underlying philosophical and sociological aspects of science and technology Explores core topics such as realism and social construction, discourse and rhetoric, objectivity, and the public understanding of science Includes numerous empirical studies and illustrative examples to elucidate the topics discussed Now includes new material on political economies of scientific and technological knowledge, and democratizing technical decisions Other features of the new edition include improved readability, updated references, chapter reorganization, and more material on medicine and technology.
533 _aElectronic reproduction.
_ceBook Collection (EBSCOhost),
_nAvailable via World Wide Web.
650 0 _aScience
_xPhilosophy.
650 0 _aScience
_xSocial aspects.
650 0 _aTechnology
_xPhilosophy.
650 0 _aTechnology
_xSocial aspects.
710 2 _aEBSCOhost.
730 0 _aeBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
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