Science in Society

by Matthew David

Book Overview

Science/Technoscience has moved to centre-stage in debates over change, power and justice in twenty-first century societies. This text provides a general framework for understanding, combining and applying the rich range of approaches that exist within sociology about science: in particular, the role (and limitations) of science in generating knowledge, and the relationship between scientific knowledge and social progress. Drawing on case studies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333993489
• ISBN13: 9780333993484
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"