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This review is from: Representation in Scientific Practice (Paperback)
Science proceeds through the social interpretation of images that take a diverse range of forms. The articles that make up Representation in Scientific Practice examine the complex assemblies of representational forms that scientists compose in contextually sensitive ways. Examining the materiality of communication in scientific practice, these authors contribute to the understanding of science as social relations. They also demystify science by drawing parallels to other social endeavors and counter notions that science is necessarily the best and only way of knowing the world.
The authors in this collection reflect a wide range of theoretical frameworks and disciplinary backgrounds but primarily adopt an approach to representation that synthesizes semiotic, post-structuralist, and social-constructivist perspectives. Situating this work, Lynch and Woolgar provide a concise overview of science studies from the pre-`70s "institutional" studies abstracted from specific research contexts to the strong programme and the lab studies of the `80s. Studying representational practice in science provides opportunities to visit many of the recurring issues in the sociology of science. The authors reveal the heterogeneity of representational order, supporting a view of multiple "sciences" as opposed to a monolithic "Science."1 Issues of objectivity, authority, and power are also explored through attention to representation. |
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Representation in Scientific Practice by Michael Lynch (Paperback - October 2, 1990)
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