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Culturing Bioscience

A Case Study in the Anthropology of Science

by (author) Udo Krautwurst

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Initial publish date
Aug 2014
Category
Cultural, Philosophy & Social Aspects, General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781442608139
    Publish Date
    Aug 2014
    List Price
    $76.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781442604629
    Publish Date
    Aug 2014
    List Price
    $39.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442604643
    Publish Date
    Aug 2014
    List Price
    $23.95

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Description

Charting the rise and fall of an experimental biomedical facility at a North American university, Culturing Bioscience offers a fascinating glimpse into scientific culture and the social and political context in which that culture operates. Krautwurst nests the discussion of scientific culture within a series of levels from the lab to the global political economy. In the process he explores a number of topics, including: the social impact of technology; researchers' relationships with sophisticated equipment; what scientists actually do in a laboratory; what role science plays in the contemporary university; and the way bioscience interacts with local, regional, and global governments. The result is a rich case study that illustrates a host of contemporary issues in the social study of science.

About the author

Udo Krautwurst is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Prince Edward Island. He is a social theorist with a particular interest in the anthropology of representation, practice, and the historical confrontations between forms of knowledge production and technology.

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