Mulkay michael joseph (2 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Second Printing. Very good copy. (see picture) Minor edgewear on corner.Stamp removed from the first page top right.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 132 pages. The major contributors to the sociology of knowledge have agreed that the con clusions of science depend on social action only in a very limited sense. This v iew is examined critically and it is argued that scientific knowledge should be included fully within the scope of sociological analysis. The production of scie ntific knowledge is depicted as a process of negotiation, the outcome of which d epends on participants' use of resources which are both technical and social. It is shown how cultural resources are taking over from the broader cultural milie u and incorporated into the body of certified knowledge; and how, in the wider p olitical context, scientists' claims are conditioned and affected by their socia l allegiances.…