Society and Knowledge - 2nd Edition

Name: Society and Knowledge - 2nd Edition
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The sociology of knowledge is generally seen as part of the sociology of cultural products > \nThe sociology of knowledge is generally seen as part of the sociology of cultural products. Along with the sociology of science, it explores the social character of science and in particular the social production of scientific knowledge. Knowledge in all its varieties is of crucial importance in social, political, and economic relations in modern society. Yet new realities, the editors argue in their introduction to this second edition, require a new perspective.