More than ever before, science and technology play a significant
role in modern society as evidenced by the development of
nanotechnologies and the controversies surrounding GMOs and climate
change. This book comprehensively explores the flourishing field of
science and technology studies and examines its creation,
development and interaction with contemporary society. Dominique
Vinck examines the various relationships between science and
society including the emergence of sciences, the dynamics of
innovation and technical democracy. He also investigates the
principal social mechanisms of science and technology such as
institutions, organizations, exchanges between researchers and the
construction of scientific knowledge, expertise and innovation. The
book provides a thorough overview of the field and reviews the
major theoretical and methodological approaches as well as the
current state of research on a range of topics. This original book
will strongly appeal to students and researchers in the social
sciences including economics, the management of innovation,
political science and the sociology of science. All those
interested in the debate on the role of science and technology in
society will also find this book to be of great interest.
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