Social Studies of Science and Technology: Looking Back, Ahead
Author | : B. Joerges |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789401001854 |
ISBN-13 | : 9401001855 |
Rating | : 4/5 (855 Downloads) |
Download or read book Social Studies of Science and Technology: Looking Back, Ahead written by B. Joerges and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together contributions that resemble spotlights thrown on the past twenty-five years of science and technology studies. It covers a broad range: history of science; science and politics; science and contemporary democracy; science and the public; science and the constitution; science and metaphors; and science and modernity and provides a critical overview of how the field of science and technology studies has emerged and developed.