The Handbook of Science and Technology Studies

@book{citeulike:2681320, abstract = {Science and Technology Studies is a flourishing interdisciplinary field that examines the creation, development, and consequences of science and technology in their cultural, historical, and social contexts. The Handbook of Science and Technology Studies provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the field, reviewing current research and major theoretical and methodological approaches and analyzing emergent issues in a form that is accessible to new and established scholars from a range of disciplines. Handbook chapters review the dominant theoretical perspectives of S\&TS, present the current state of research on a spectrum of topics in the field, analyze changes brought about by the commercialization of science, study interactions between science and other institutions, examine the role of experts and the public in scientific and technological decision making, and consider the cultural and social dimensions of new technologies.}, citeulike-article-id = {2681320}, edition = {Third}, editor = {Hackett, Edward J. and Amsterdamska, Olga and Lynch, Michael and Wajcman, Judy }, keywords = {handbook, science, sts, studies, technology}, posted-at = {2008-04-17 10:58:53}, priority = {5}, publisher = {Massachusetts Institute of Technology}, school = {Society for Social Studies of Science}, title = {The Handbook of Science and Technology Studies}, year = {2008} }

TY - BOOK ID - citeulike:2681320 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2681320 TI - The Handbook of Science and Technology Studies PB - Massachusetts Institute of Technology N2 - Science and Technology Studies is a flourishing interdisciplinary field that examines the creation, development, and consequences of science and technology in their cultural, historical, and social contexts. The Handbook of Science and Technology Studies provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the field, reviewing current research and major theoretical and methodological approaches and analyzing emergent issues in a form that is accessible to new and established scholars from a range of disciplines. Handbook chapters review the dominant theoretical perspectives of S&TS, present the current state of research on a spectrum of topics in the field, analyze changes brought about by the commercialization of science, study interactions between science and other institutions, examine the role of experts and the public in scientific and technological decision making, and consider the cultural and social dimensions of new technologies. KW - handbook KW - science KW - sts KW - studies KW - technology A2 - Hackett, Edward A2 - Amsterdamska, Olga A2 - Lynch, Michael A2 - Wajcman, Judy PY - 2008/// ER -