Etik og sociale problemer omkring den større udbredelse af brugen af netværk.
An Introduction to Science and Technology Studies, Second Edition reflects the latest advances in the field while continuing to provide students with a road map to the complex interdisciplinary terrain of science and technology studies. Distinctive in its attention to both the u…
This work scrutinises the fundamental myths that have guided the formulation of science policy since the 1940s - myths that serve the professional and political interests of the scientific community, but often fail to advance the interests of society as a whole.
It is difficult to imagine a world without the car, and yet that is exactly what Dennis and Urry set out to do in this provocative new book. They argue that the days of the car are numbered: powerful forces around the world are undermining the car system and will usher in a new …
What is a popular image of science and where does it come from? Little is known about the formation of science images and their transformation into popular images of science. In this anthology, contributions from two areas of expertise: image theory and history and the sociology…
Advocates of computers make sweeping claims for their inherently transformative power: new and different from previous technologies, they are sure to resolve many of our existing social problems, and perhaps even to cause a positive political revolution. In "The Cultural Logic o…
This pioneering book, first published in 1987, launched the new field of social studies of technology. It introduced a method of inquiry--social construction of technology, or SCOT--that became a key part of the wider discipline of science and technology studies. The book helped…
Hvordan udviklingen af personlige computere, Internettet og cyberspace påvirker mennneskets opfattelse af sig selv og dets omverden