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New Frontiers in Science and Technology Studies
Steve Fuller
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Description for New Frontiers in Science and Technology Studies
Hardback. Steve Fuller has a reputation for setting the terms of debate within science and technology studies. In his latest book, New Frontiers in Science and Technology Studies he charts the debates likely to be of relevance in the coming years. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
Steve Fuller has a reputation for setting the terms of debate within science and technology studies. In his latest book, New Frontiers in Science and Technology Studies he charts the debates likely to be of relevance in the coming years.
Steve Fuller has a reputation for setting the terms of debate within science and technology studies. In his latest book, New Frontiers in Science and Technology Studies he charts the debates likely to be of relevance in the coming years.
- Should science and technology be treated as separate entities?
- What impact has globalization had on science and technology?
- Can science be clearly distinguished from other forms of knowledge?
- Does the politicization of science really matter?
- Is there a role for the social regulation of scientific inquiry?
- Should we be worried about research fraud?
These questions are explored by examining an array of historical, philosophical and ... Read more
New Frontiers in Science and Technology Studies will appeal strongly to scholars and advanced undergraduate and graduate students in courses concerned with the social dimensions of science and technology, and anyone who cares about the future of science.
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745636931
SKU
V9780745636931
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About Steve Fuller
Steve Fuller is Professor of Sociology at the University of Warwick.
Reviews for New Frontiers in Science and Technology Studies
“As the leading STS intellectual provocateur, Steve Fuller’s encyclopedic range keeps astounding novices and professionals alike. The book is detailed, analytic, critical, and friendly all at the same time. Fuller himself has been an active participant, and at times an instigator, of some of the most fascinating debates in this domain of research and practice –this survey brings out some ... Read more