Science, Technology and Society: New Directions (Sociology for a Changing World, 8)

STS is a field dedicated to studying the institutions and practices of scientists, engineers, physicians, architects, planners, and other technical professionals, as well as the complex relationships between science, technology and society "How can the sociology of science relate to issues of science policy? And how can both attend to new institutional and cultural shifts in the character of science itself? These two questions lie at the heart of this new introduction to the sociology of science and technology. Balancing an analysis of contemporary debates in the field with an exploration of science policy questions the book provides a fresh approach to today's key issues."-- Provided by publisher Front Matter....Pages i-viii Introduction....Pages 1-14 Sociology of Science and Technology....Pages 15-32 Sociology and Science Policy: Opening and Managing the ‘Black Box’....Pages 33-59 Exploiting Science and Technology (I)....Pages 60-93 Exploiting Science and Technology (II)....Pages 94-125 Controlling Science and Technology: Popular and Radical Alternatives....Pages 126-151 Conclusion....Pages 152-160 Back Matter....Pages 161-181