American Ideology - Science, Technology, and Organization...

First published in 1977 The American Ideology presents an analysis of the ways in which Americans and the most advanced capitalist countries think about science, technology, and organization. This book is an essential read for students and scholars of sociology, political science and political philosophy.

List of contents

Acknowledgements Preface 1. The American ideology 2. Knowledge and the problem of rationality 3. Science and technology 4. Discovery and the community of science: the Popper-Kuhn controversy 5. Social technology and the open society 6. Capitalism and the advanced societies 7. Bureaucratization, rationalization 8. Civil Society and Solidarity 9. Meritocracy and equality 10. The countenance of possibility Notes bibliography Index

About the author

H. T. Wilson

Summary

First published in 1977 The American Ideology presents an analysis of the ways in which Americans and the most advanced capitalist countries think about science, technology, and organization. This book is an essential read for students and scholars of sociology, political science and political philosophy.

Product details

• Authors: H.T. Wilson
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.12.2023
• EAN: 9781032612164
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3261216-4
• No. of pages: 362
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); USA, Sociology, Science: general issues, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, Politics & government, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, United States of America, USA, Politics and government