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The sociology of scientific knowledge (SSK) is the study of science as a social activity, especially dealing with "the social conditions and effects of science, and with the social structures and processes of scientific activity." [1] The sociology of scientific ignorance (SSI) is complementary to the sociology of scientific knowledge.
Pages in category "Sociology of scientific knowledge" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The sociology of knowledge has a subclass and a complement. Its subclass is sociology of scientific knowledge. Its complement is the sociology of ignorance. [2] [3] The sociology of knowledge was pioneered primarily by the sociologist Émile Durkheim at the beginning of the 20th century. His work deals directly with how conceptual thought ...
Sociology of risk; Sociology of science; Sociology of scientific knowledge; Sociology of social change; Sociology of social movements; Sociology of space; Sociology of sport; Sociology of technology; Sociology of terrorism; Sociology of the body; Sociology of the family; Sociology of the history of science; Sociology of the Internet; Sociology ...
An emphasis on empiricism and the scientific method is sought to provide a tested foundation for sociological research based on the assumption that the only authentic knowledge is scientific knowledge, and that such knowledge can only arrive by positive affirmation through scientific methodology. [citation needed]
The strong programme or strong sociology is a variety of the sociology of scientific knowledge (SSK) particularly associated with David Bloor, [1] Barry Barnes, Harry Collins, Donald A. MacKenzie, [2] and John Henry. The strong programme's influence on science and technology studies is credited as being unparalleled (Latour 1999).
Barnes worked at the 'Science Studies Unit' at the University of Edinburgh with David Bloor from the 1970s through the early 1990s, where they developed the strong programme in the Sociology of Scientific Knowledge. He moved to the sociology department in Exeter in 1992. Barnes is known for his naturalistic approach to science, a view ...
Sociology of scientific knowledge (2 C, 27 P) Pages in category "Sociology of science" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.