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Science Studies: Interdisciplinarity, Expert, Discipline, History and Philosophy of Science, Sociology of Scientific Knowledge
Science Studies Interdisciplinarity Expert Discipline History and Philosophy of Science Sociology of Scientific Knowledge High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Science studies is an interdisciplinary research area that seeks to situate scientific expertise in a broad social, historical, and philosophical context. It is concerned with the history of scientific disciplines, the interrelationships between science and society, and the alleged covert purposes that... more » underlie scientific claims. While it is critical of science, it holds out the possibility of broader public participation in science policy issues.The word "studies" is used (as opposed to, for example, theory) because most science studies practitioners investigate particular phenomena (technological milieus, laboratory culture, science policy, the role of the university, etc.) without subscribing to a particular view of the topic.« less