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Key Themes in Sociology Ser.: Science and Technology in Society : From Biotechnology to the Internet by Daniel Lee Kleinman (1991, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-10063123182X

ISBN-139780631231820

eBay Product ID (ePID)7038814607

Product Key Features

Number of Pages154 Pages

Publication NameScience and Technology in Society : from Biotechnology to the Internet

LanguageEnglish

SubjectPhilosophy & Social Aspects, Social Aspects, Sociology / General, History

Publication Year1991

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

AuthorDaniel Lee Kleinman

Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering, Social Science, Science

SeriesKey Themes in Sociology Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight8.8 Oz

Item Length9.1 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2005-007227

Reviews& "Kleinman has written a wise and instructive book that is certain to help the next generation of students from all disciplines understand the increasingly critical issues in science, technology, and society. & " David Guston, Arizona State University"An excellent book for an introduction to science and technology studies in the context of a social science survey course or seminar." Choice, "Kleinman has written a wise and instructive book that is certain to help the next generation of students from all disciplines understand the increasingly critical issues in science, technology, and society." David Guston, Arizona State University., & "Kleinman has written a wise and instructive book that is certain to help the next generation of students from all disciplines understand the increasingly critical issues in science, technology, and society." David Guston, Arizona State University"An excellent book for an introduction to science and technology studies in the context of a social science survey course or seminar." Choice, "Kleinman has written a wise and instructive book that is certain to help the next generation of students from all disciplines understand the increasingly critical issues in science, technology, and society." David Guston, Arizona State University "An excellent book for an introduction to science and technology studies in the context of a social science survey course or seminar." Choice

Dewey Edition22

Series Volume Number4

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal303.483

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

Table Of ContentAcknowledgments. Abbreviations. 1. Science is Political/ Technology is Social: Concerns, Concepts, and Questions. Why is Thinking about Science and Technology so Hard'. Technoscience is Social. Technoscience is Political. 2. Ceding Debate: Biotechnology and Agriculture. Biotechnology and the Social Organization of Agriculture and Agri-business. The Discursive Landscape in the Debate over Biotechnology. Conclusions. 3. Rethinking Information Technology: Caught in the World Wide Web. Understanding the Digital Divide. High Technology Education. Politics, Civil Action, and the Internet. Conclusions. 4. Owning Technoscience: Understanding the New Intellectual Property Battles. Intellectual Property, Social Common Sense, and the Knowledge Commons. Intellectual Property and the Information Technology Revolution. Owning Life: Intellectual Property in Biological Materials. Intellectual Property and Innovation. Conclusion. 5. Technoscience in the Third World: The Politics of Indigenous Resources. Introduction. Science, Technology, and Colonialism. From Colonialism to Bio-Colonialism. Towards Equity in the Exchange of Biological Resources. Conclusions. 6. Gender and the Ideology of Merit: Women, Men, Science, and Engineering. "Merit" and Stratification in Science. Women, Men, and Academic Science. Women and Men in Science-Based Industry. Beyond Stratification in Science and Engineering: Artifacts and Research as Gendered. Conclusions. 7. Democracy and Expertise: Citizenship in a High Tech Age. The Limits to Expert Knowledge. The Virtues of Lay Knowledge. Barriers to Democratizing Technoscience and Expertise. Strategies for Overcoming the Obstacles. Conclusions. 8. Confronting the Problem: A Summary and Coda. References. Index.

SynopsisThis thoughtful and engaging text challenges the widely held notion of science as somehow outside of society, and the idea that technology proceeds automatically down a singular and inevitable path. Through specific case studies involving contemporary debates, this book shows that science and technology are fundamentally part of society and are shaped by it. Draws on concepts from political sociology, organizational analysis, and contemporary social theory. Avoids dense theoretical debate. Includes case studies and concluding chapter summaries for students and scholars., This thoughtful and engaging text challenges the widely held notion of science as somehow outside of society, and the idea that technology proceeds automatically down a singular and inevitable path., This thoughtful and engaging text challenges the widely held notion of science as somehow outside of society, and the idea that technology proceeds automatically down a single inevitable path. Through specific case studies involving contemporary debates, this book shows that science and technology are fundamentally part of society and are shaped by it. Drawing on concepts from political sociology, organizational analysis, and contemporary social theory, this book is a first-rate study of technoscience that places power, stratification, and discourse at its center. The author shows how actors (typically social groups or organizations) in powerful positions shape developments in technoscience in significant ways, and how new developments affect people differently depending on class, race, gender, and geographical location. Avoiding dense theoretical debate, this book is ideal for those interested in science and technology studies.

LC Classification NumberQ175.5.K537 2005