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This volume provides a roadmap to the complex interdisciplinary terrain of science and technology studies. Provides an accessible overview of science and technology studies. Features numerous empirical studies and illustrative examples. Focuses on the central debates and key theoretical advances. Includes topics such as realism and social construction, discourse and rhetoric, objectivity, the role of experiment and theory, controversies, and the critique of science and technology.

Table of Contents:
Preface. Acknowledgments. 1. The Prehistory of Science and Technology Studies. 2. The Kuhnian Revolution. 3. Questioning Functionalism in the Sociology of Science. 4. Stratification and Discrimination. 5. The Strong Programme and the Sociology of Knowledge. 6. The Social Construction of Scientific and Technical Realities. 7. Actor-Network Theory. 8. Two Questions Concerning Technology. 9. Laboratories. 10. Controversies. 11. Standardization and Objectivity. 12. Creating Order, Following Rules. 13. Feminist Studies S&TS and its Extensions. 14. Rhetoric and Discourse. 15. The Unnaturalness of Science and Technology. 16. Expertise and the Public Understanding of Science. References. Index.

About the Author :
Sergio Sismondo is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Sociology at Queen’s University, Canada. He is the author of Science without Myth: On Constructions, Reality and Social Knowledge (1996) and numerous articles on the philosophy and sociology of science and technology.

Review :
"Sismondo's much-needed book fills a gap left by existing introductions to the field of science and technology studies. It consistently and usefully integrates philosophical concerns with the critical social science perspectives that have dominated the field. It also offers excellent capsule surveys of some of the field's most influential thinkers." --Sheila Jasanoff, Harvard University "This book is a wonderful tool with which to think. It offers an expansive introduction to the field of science studies, a rich exploration of the theoretical terrains it comprises and a sheaf of well-reasoned opinions that will surely inspire argument." --Geoffrey C. Bowker, University of California, San Diego "Science and technology studies is one of the most important and exciting new interdisciplinary fields in the academy. Sergio Sismondon is to be congratulated for producing an introductory textbook that is authoritative, accessible, and without rival. This book quickly become an indispensable teaching aid." --Trevor Pinch, Cornell University "For an introduction to science and technology studies, one cannot find a better book. Sismondo sets a high standard for clarity of writing for books aimed at university students. The important historical background blends well with the underlying philosophical and sociological concepts. Extremely important to all readers are the boxed-text case studies, definitions, and examples that permeate and intelligently adorn every chapte. The index and references immensely help readers desiring to learn more." (Choice, November 2003) “Carefully argued and well balanced…topics are handled with a clarity and lightness... overall impression…of a field with solid foundations that is looking to the future.” ISIS


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780470707029
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 047070702X
  • Publisher Date: 09 Jun 2008
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 216


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