Science, technology, and society: a sociological approach

Abstract

PrefaceP. Introduction Introduction. Our Premises and Our Approach / Nuts and Bolts and the Systems that Tighten Them / Conclusion. 2 Cultures of Science. Birth of a Fact / Society and Culture / Worldviews / The Social Construction Conjecture / Feminism and Science Studies / Technology in Motion / Pre-Scientific: You Or Me? / Mind and Society / What Can Sociologists Say About Mathematics? / Conclusion. 3 The Dance of Truth. Science and Technology as Social Institutions / The Dance of Magic, Science, and Religion / What Is Truth? / Dangerous Icons: From Magic and Religion to Science and Law / Conclusion. 4 STS and Power in the Postmodern World. Technology and Society / Power, Values, and Agency / Cyborgs, Humans, and Technology / Contemporary Society: Globalization Or Bust? / Metaphors, Narratives, and Glocal Cultures / Conclusion: Technoscience and Globalizations. 5 Life after Science and Technology Studies. Technoscience Revisited / Case Study: the New Reproductive Technologies / Case Study: Robots, Minds, and Society / Frontiers and Horizons / Conclusion: Where We Have to Stand in Order to Begin. Glossary. References. Name Index. Subject Index