{"product_id":"9780745636931","title":"New Frontiers in Science and Technology Studies","description":"\u003ch1\u003eNew Frontiers in Science and Technology Studies\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSteve Fuller\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Philosophy \u0026amp; Social Aspects\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eSteve Fuller has a reputation for setting the terms of debate within science and technology studies. In his latest book, \u003ci\u003eNew Frontiers in Science and Technology Studies\u003c\/i\u003e he charts the debates likely to be of relevance in the coming years. \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eShould science and technology be treated as separate entities?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat impact has globalization had on science and technology?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCan science be clearly distinguished from other forms of knowledge?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDoes the politicization of science really matter?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs there a role for the social regulation of scientific inquiry?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShould we be worried about research fraud?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese questions are explored by examining an array of historical, philosophical and contemporary sources. Attention is paid, for example, to the Bruno Latour's \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e as a model for science policy, as well as the global controversy surrounding Bjorn Lomborg's \u003ci\u003eThe Sceptical Environmentalist\u003c\/i\u003e, which led to the dismantling and re-establishment of the Danish national research ethics board.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Frontiers in Science and Technology Studies\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal strongly to scholars and advanced undergraduate and graduate students in courses concerned with the social dimensions of science and technology, and anyone who cares about the future of science.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eSteve Fuller \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Sociology at the University of Warwick.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 October 2007\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780745636931\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314592346252,"sku":"9780745636931","price":65.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780745636931.jpg?v=1780144745","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780745636931","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}