Science, technology, and society /
Robert E. McGinn.
- Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c1991.
- xvii, 302 pages ; 23 cm.
- Prentice-Hall foundations of modern sociology series. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Why study science and technology in society? -- Science and technology : their natures and relationship -- Contemporary science and technology : some important characteristics -- Contexts of science and technology -- Theories of science and technology in society -- Social institutions -- Social groups -- World views and human values -- Ethics -- The character of everyday life -- The fine arts -- International relations -- Influence agents, types, and effects -- Social control of science and technology -- Science, technology, and the future : new mentalities, new practices -- The current state of the STS field : a brief overview.
A systematic, integrated exploration of the relationship between science and technology and modern society - from a sociological and philosophical perspective.
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SCIENCE -- SOCIAL ASPECTS. TECHNOLOGY -- SOCIAL ASPECTS.