Handbook of Science and Technology Studies - Tapa dura

The Handbook is the most authoritative and extensive resource in the rapidly evolving field of science and technology studies. This masterful volume is the first in over 15 years to define, summarize and synthesize this complex multidisciplinary, international field. Expertly edited with contributions from internationally renowned academics, this volume addresses the crucial contemporary issues - both traditional and non-traditional - in social studies, policy studies, and humanistic studies of science and technology studies.

Containing theoretical essays, extensive literature reviews and detailed case studies of new issues and approaches, the Handbook of Science and Technology Studies clearly sets the standard for the field. Illustrating the vigorous intellectual development over the last 15 years this indispensable volume does nothing less than establish itself as a benchmark, one that will take the field well into the next century.

Sheila Jasanoff is Pforzheimer Professor of Science and Technology Studies at the Harvard Kennedy School. A pioneer in her field, she has authored more than 100 articles and chapters and is author or editor of a dozen books, including Controlling Chemicals, The Fifth Branch, Science at the Bar, and Designs on Nature. Her work explores the role of science and technology in the law, politics, and policy of modern democracies, with particular attention to the nature of public reason. She was founding chair of the STS Department at Cornell University and has held numerous distinguished visiting appointments in the US, Europe, and Japan. Jasanoff served on the Board of Directors of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and as President of the Society for Social Studies of Science. Her grants and awards include a 2010 Guggenheim Fellowship and an Ehrenkreuz from the Government of Austria. She holds AB, JD, and PhD degrees from Harvard, and an honorary doctorate from the University of Twente.