{"product_id":"science-culture-science-mark-erickson-9780745662244","title":"Science, Culture, Science","description":"Science occupies an ambiguous space in contemporary society. Scientific research is championed in relation to tackling environmental issues and diseases such as cancer and dementia, and science has made important contributions to today's knowledge economies and knowledge societies. And yet science is considered by many to be remote, and even dangerous. It seems that as we have more science, we have less understanding of what science actually is. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe new edition of this popular text redresses this knowledge gap and provides a novel framework for making sense of science, particularly in relation to contemporary social issues such as climate change. Using real-world examples, Mark Erickson explores what science is and how it is carried out, what the relationship between science and society is, how science is represented in contemporary culture, and how scientific institutions are structured. Throughout, the book brings together sociology, science and technology studies, cultural studies and philosophy to provide a far-reaching understanding of science and technology in the twenty-first century. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFully updated and expanded in its second edition, \u003ci\u003eScience, Culture and Society\u003c\/i\u003e will continue to be key reading on courses across the social sciences and humanities that engage with science in its social and cultural context.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Erickson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0745662242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780745662244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Polity Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/23\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Mark Erickson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44245058322687,"sku":"9780745662244","price":72.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f0547c11-2554-4129-955e-5e6dd5372f63.jpg?v=1693925876","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/science-culture-science-mark-erickson-9780745662244","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}