Feminist Cultural Studies of Science and Technology

Feminist Cultural Studies of Science and Technology
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 196
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ISBN-10 : 9781134065424
ISBN-13 : 1134065426
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Book Synopsis Feminist Cultural Studies of Science and Technology by : Maureen McNeil

Download or read book Feminist Cultural Studies of Science and Technology written by Maureen McNeil and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-01-15 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feminist Cultural Studies of Science and Technology challenges the assumption that science is simply what scientists do, say, or write: it shows the multiple and dispersed makings of science and technology in everyday life and popular culture. This first major guide and review of the new field of feminist cultural studies of science and technology provides readers with an accessible introduction to its theories and methods. Documenting and analyzing the recent explosion of research which has appeared under the rubric of 'cultural studies of science and technology' it examines the distinctive features of the 'cultural turn' in science studies and traces the contribution feminist scholarship has made to this development. Interrogating the theoretical and methodological features it evaluates the significance of this distinctive body of research in the context of concern about public attitudes to science and contentious debates about public understanding of and engagement with science.


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