The Resource Science, Technology, and Social Change
Science, Technology, and Social Change
- Summary
- First published in 1988, this book provides students with a way to increase their understanding of the role of science and technology in society. Steven Yearley draws on and develops ideas from research in the sociology and politics of science to address, in particular: the nature of scientific knowledge and the authority it commands; the political and economic role of science in the West; the relationship between science, technology, and social change in underdeveloped countries. Examples used range from nineteenth-century brain science to the strategic defence initiative, and from hugely
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (210 pages)
- Contents
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- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; Introduction: What Has Sociology to Say About Science and Development?; 1 The Authority of Science: Knowledge, Truth and Reality; 2 Science as a Social Movement; 3 Scientific Work and the Research System; 4 Science, Technology and Economic Success; 5 The Sociology of Technical Change: Lessons from Military Technology; 6 Technology, Science and Development; 7 Social Construction and Scientific Knowledge; References; Index
- Isbn
- 9781317629207
- Label
- Science, Technology, and Social Change
- Title
- Science, Technology, and Social Change
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- First published in 1988, this book provides students with a way to increase their understanding of the role of science and technology in society. Steven Yearley draws on and develops ideas from research in the sociology and politics of science to address, in particular: the nature of scientific knowledge and the authority it commands; the political and economic role of science in the West; the relationship between science, technology, and social change in underdeveloped countries. Examples used range from nineteenth-century brain science to the strategic defence initiative, and from hugely
- Cataloging source
- EBLCP
- Dewey number
- 303.4
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- HM831 .S37 2014
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Routledge Revivals
- Label
- Science, Technology, and Social Change
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-195) and index
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- net
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; Introduction: What Has Sociology to Say About Science and Development?; 1 The Authority of Science: Knowledge, Truth and Reality; 2 Science as a Social Movement; 3 Scientific Work and the Research System; 4 Science, Technology and Economic Success; 5 The Sociology of Technical Change: Lessons from Military Technology; 6 Technology, Science and Development; 7 Social Construction and Scientific Knowledge; References; Index
- Control code
- ocn886110974
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (210 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781317629207
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- c
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- http://library.link/vocab/recordID
- .b34603918
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)886110974
- ebl1315756110
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