Science Societies

Resources for Life in a Technoscientific World

AvSarah R. Davies

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

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What role do science and technology play in society? What is the nature of expert knowledge? What is science’s relation to democracy?This introduction to science, technology, and society answers these questions, and more, by exploring contemporary research on topics such as expertise, activism, science policy, and innovation. It offers a comprehensive resource for considering the place that science and technology have in contemporary societies, and the roles that they can and should play.Accessible to a non-specialist audience, it draws on a rich range of cases and examples, from nuclear activism in India to content moderation in Kenya. Framing science as always social, and society as always shaped by science and technology, it asks: what worlds do we want science and technology to bring into being?

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Utgivningsdatum:2024-11-26
Mått:156 x 234 x 13 mm
Vikt:476 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:214
Förlag:Bristol University Press
ISBN:9781529228991

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Sarah R. Davies is Professor of Technosciences, Materiality, and Digital Cultures in the Department of Science and Technology Studies at the University of Vienna. Her work explores the intersections between science, technology, and society, with a particular focus on digital tools and spaces. Her previous books include Science Communication: Culture, Identity, and Citizenship (2016) and Hackerspaces: Making the Maker Movement (2017).

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“Ever wondered how culture and society shape science and vice versa? Then this marvellous book is for you. It's full of interesting examples and reflections. You'll never think about science and technology in the same way again.” Deborah Lupton, University of New South Wales“The COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and artificial intelligence are reminders of one of the biggest challenges societies face: how should we live with and make decisions about science and technology? Powered by the latest research in Science and Technology Studies, Sarah R. Davies takes a giant step forward in understanding the place of science in society. This book will be a vital resource for years to come.” Jack Stilgoe, University College London

Innehållsförteckning

1: Introduction: Science Societies2: Histories and Imaginations3: The Mutual Shaping of Technoscience and Society4: Representing Science5: Public Engagements6: Knowledge in Crisis7: Experts and Expertise8: Science and Governance9: Technoscience, Power, and Justice10: Conclusion: Resources for Life in a Technoscientific World;