Cultural Boundaries of Science
Download or Read eBook Cultural Boundaries of Science PDF written by Thomas F. Gieryn and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1999-01-15 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Thomas F. Gieryn |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 422 |
Release | : 1999-01-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 0226292614 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780226292618 |
Rating | : 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Cultural Boundaries of Science by : Thomas F. Gieryn
Book excerpt: This text argues that an explanation for the cultural authority of science lies where scientific claims leave laboratories and enter boardrooms and living rooms. Here, one uses "maps" to decide who to believe - cultural maps demarcating "science" from pseudoscience, ideology, faith, or nonsense.