Science in society : an introduction to social studies of science / Massimiano Bucchi ; translation by Adrian Belton.
Without assuming any scientific background, Bucchi provides clear summaries of all the major theoretical positions within the sociology of science, using many fascinating examples to illustrate them.
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| Other title: | Scienza e societa. English |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English Italian |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2004.
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| Edition: | 1st Eng. language ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- The development of modern science and the birth of the sociology of science
- Paradigms and styles of thought: a 'social window' on science?
- Is mathematics socially shaped? The 'strong programme'
- Inside the laboratory
- Tearing bicycles and missiles apart: the sociology of technology
- 'Science wars'
- Communicating science
- A new science?