The Handbook of Science and Technology Studies, fourth edition (4) (The\mit Press Ser.)

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Synopsis: The fourth edition of an authoritative overview, with all new chapters that capture the state of the art in a rapidly growing field.Science and Technology Studies (STS) is a flourishing interdisciplinary field that examines the transformative power of science and technology to arrange and rearrange contemporary societies. 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 in a way that is accessible to both new and established scholars from a range of disciplines. This new edition, sponsored by the Society for Social Studies of Science, is the fourth in a series of volumes that have defined the field of STS. It features 36 chapters, each written for the fourth edition, that capture the state of the art in a rich and rapidly growing field. One especially notable development is the increasing integration of feminist, gender, and postcolonial studies into the body of STS knowledge. The book covers methods and participatory practices in STS research; mechanisms by which knowledge, people, and societies are coproduced; the design, construction, and use of material devices and infrastructures; the organization and governance of science; and STS and societal challenges including aging, agriculture, security, disasters, environmental justice, and climate change.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9780262338110
Related ISBNs:: 9780262035682
Publisher:: MIT Press
Date of Addition:: 07/03/20
Copyrighted By:: Ulrike Felt, Rayvon Fouché, Clark Miller, Laurel Smith-Doerr
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Science, Technology
Reading Age:: 18 and up
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Ulrike Felt
Edited by:: Rayvon Fouche
Edited by:: Clark A. Miller
Edited by:: Laurel Smith-Doerr