In this Book
- The New Political Sociology of Science: Institutions, Networks, and Power
- Book
- 2006
- Published by: University of Wisconsin Press
- Series: Science and Technology in Society
summary
In the twenty-first century, the production and use of scientific knowledge is more regulated, commercialized, and participatory than at any other time. The stakes in understanding those changes are high for scientist and nonscientist alike: they challenge traditional ideas of intellectual work and property and have the potential to remake legal and professional boundaries and transform the practice of research. A critical examination of the structures of power and inequality these changes hinge upon, this book explores the implications for human health, democratic society, and the environment.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgements
- p. ix
- I. The Commercialization of Science
- II. Science and Social Movements
- 10. Strategies for Alternative Science
- pp. 272-298
- III. Science and the Regulatory State
- Contributors
- pp. 461-466
Additional Information
ISBN
9780299213336
Related ISBN(s)
9780299213305, 9780299213343
MARC Record
OCLC
179637073
Pages
499
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2015