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Sociology of Science: A Critical Canadian Introduction provides an overview of how sociology approaches science and, to a lesser extent, technology. It examines how science developed as a set of theories about both what we know and how we know. The book provides a succinct critical examination of the current state of science studies with a particular emphasis on research conducted by Canadian scholars. Hird illustrates that science studies offers useful perspectives on current and ongoing sociological debates, such as the strengths and limitations of social constructionism, as well as popular public debates, such as the ethics of stem-cell research. Using examples from throughout history and with a focus on the Canadian context, the book provides students with an examination of influential science studies concepts, theories, and debates and situates these theories and debates within contemporary field of sociology.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Sociology & anthropology Sociology

• Full title: Sociology of Science
• Subtitle: A Critical Canadian Introduction
• Author: Myra J. Hird
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 184
• EAN: 9780195429893
• ISBN: 0195429893
• ID: 04519528
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, Canada
• Weight: 246 g
• Dimensions: 229 × 153 × 10 mm
• Date of publishing: 26. January 2012

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