Ideas, Machines, and Values: An Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society Studies

by Stephen H. Cutcliffe

Book Overview

Ideas, Machines, and Values is an introductory overview of the emergence of STS as a field of study, as well as a portrait of its current interests and concerns. The book examines the growth of STS from its birth in the mid-1960s through its development as an interdisciplinary field to its present state. Also addressed are the questions 'Why should we study STS?' and 'In what direction should STS be headed?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742500675
• ISBN13: 9780742500679
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"