Science As Power
Download or Read eBook Science As Power PDF written by Stanley Aronowitz and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Stanley Aronowitz |
Publisher | : U of Minnesota Press |
Total Pages | : 402 |
Release | : |
ISBN-10 | : 9781452900100 |
ISBN-13 | : 1452900108 |
Rating | : 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Science As Power by : Stanley Aronowitz
Book excerpt: Science has established itself as not merely the dominant but the only legitimate form of human knowledge. By tying its truth claims to methodology, science has claimed independence from the influence of social and historical conditions. Here, Aronowitz asserts that the norms of science are by no means self-evident and that science is best seen as a socially constructed discourse that legitimates its power by presenting itself as truth.