Ecologies of knowledge
Subtitle: work and politics in science and technology
By: Susan Leigh Star, editor.
Contributors: Star, Susan Leigh, 1954-
Series: SUNY series in science, technology, and society
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Albany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 421
Subjects: Science -- Social aspects.; Technology -- Social aspects.; Social ecology.
Description: "Ecologies of Knowledge provides a comprehensive overview of issues relating to work, politics, and the latest perspectives on the role of materials, feminism, "nonhumans," and work practices as shaping scientific and technical knowledge. In addition to theoretical contributions, the authors cover biotechnology, computing, representations and space, aerospace engineering, and a variety of ethical perspectives and controversies in these domains."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-403) and index.