Science and Democracy - A Science and Technology Studies Approach

"This accessible book introduces students to perspectives from the field of science and technology studies. Putting forward the thesis that science and democracy share important characteristics, it shows how authority cannot be taken for granted and must continuously be reproduced and confirmed by others."--

About the author

Linda Soneryd is Professor of Sociology at Örebro University and Research Director at Score, Stockholm Centre for Organizational Research. Göran Sundqvist is Professor of Science and Technology Studies at the University of Gothenburg and Professor at CICERO Center for International Climate Research, Oslo.

Product details

• Authors: Linda Soneryd, Linda (University of Gothenburg) Soneryd, Goeran (University of Gothenburg) Sundqvist, Goran Sundqvist, Göran Sundqvist
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2023
• EAN: 9781529222142
• ISBN: 978-1-5292-2214-2
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 232 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 296 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education