Bioeconomies [Electronic resource] : life, Technology, and Capital in the 21st Century / / ed.: Pavone, Vincenzo., Goven, Joanna. - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - XXIII, 350 p. 3 illus. in color. - ISBN 9783319556512 Зміст:  Рубрики: Technology—Sociological aspects. Management. Industrial management. Philosophy and science. Bioethics. Public policy. Life sciences. Science and Technology Studies. Innovation/Technology Management. Philosophy of Science. Bioethics. Public Policy. Life Sciences, general. Анотація: This book explores the promissory discourses and practices associated with the bioeconomy, focusing especially on the transformation of institutions; the creation, appropriation, and distribution of value; the struggle over resources, power, and meaning; and the role of altruism, kinship, and care practices. Governments and science enthusiasts worldwide are embracing the bioeconomy, championing it as the key to health, wealth, and sustainability, while citing it as justification to transform research and regulatory institutions, health and agricultural practices, ethics of privacy and ownership, and conceptions of self and kin. Drawing together studies from Asia, Australia, the Americas, and Europe, this volume encompasses subjects as diverse as regenerative medicine, population health research, agricultural finance, biobanking, assisted reproduction, immigration, breastfeeding, self-help groups, GM fish, and mining sewage. Есть полнотекстовые версии (для доступа требуется авторизация) Дод.точки доступу: Pavone, Vincenzo. \ed.\; Goven, Joanna. \ed.\ Вільних прим. немає |
Yu, Han. Communicating Genetics [Electronic resource] : visualizations and Representations / / Han. Yu ; . - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - XI, 271 p. 73 illus. - ISBN 9781137587794 Зміст: Рубрики: Technology—Sociological aspects. Life sciences. Human genetics. Science education. Science and Technology Studies. Life Sciences, general. Human Genetics. Science Education. Анотація: This book examines the visual representations used in the popular communication of genetics. Drawing upon public science communication theories, information design theories, and social semiotics, the book offers both in-depth analyses and high-level synthesis of how genetics is visualized for the U.S. public from the early 20th century to the present. Individual chapters focus on six visual genres: photographs, micrographs, illustrations, genetic code images, quantitative graphs, and molecular structure images. Han Yu challenges readers to consider the significance of these images we often take for granted, including their historical contexts, scientific backstories, information richness, stylistic choices, economic motivations, and social implications. In doing so, the book reveals the complex cognitive, affective, and social-cultural factors that both shape and are shaped by these images. The book will be particularly useful to scholars of public science communication and visual communication, practitioners of science communication, and scientists from a range of related life science disciplines. . Есть полнотекстовые версии (для доступа требуется авторизация) Дод.точки доступу: Yu, Han. \.\ Вільних прим. немає |
Kizza, Joseph Migga. Ethical and Social Issues in the Information Age [Electronic resource] / Joseph Migga. Kizza ; . - 6th ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - XXII, 413 p. 22 illus. - ISBN 9783319707129 Зміст: Рубрики: Computers and civilization. Application software. Data encryption (Computer science). User interfaces (Computer systems). Technology—Sociological aspects. Philosophy. Computers and Society. Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet). Cryptology. User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction. Science and Technology Studies. Philosophy of Technology. Анотація: This engaging and thought-provoking textbook examines the ethical, social, and policy challenges arising from our rapidly and continuously evolving computing technology, ranging from the Internet to the ubiquitous portable devices we use to access it. The text emphasizes the need for a strong ethical framework for all applications of computer science and engineering in our professional and personal life. This thoroughly revised and updated sixth edition features two new chapters covering online harassment and cyberbullying, and the complex issues introduced by the emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT). Topics and features: Establishes a philosophical framework and analytical tools for discussing moral theories and problems in ethical relativism Offers pertinent discussions on privacy, surveillance, employee monitoring, biometrics, civil liberties, harassment, the digital divide, and discrimination Examines the ethical, cultural and economic realities of mobile telecommunications, computer social network ecosystems, and virtualization technology Reviews issues of property rights, responsibility and accountability relating to information technology and software Explores the evolution of electronic crime, network security, and computer forensics Introduces the new frontiers of ethics: virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and the Internet Discusses the security quagmire of the IoT, and the growing threat of bullying facilitated by electronic technology (NEW) Provides exercises, objectives, and issues for discussion with every chapter This extensive textbook/reference addresses the latest curricula requirements for understanding the cultural, social, legal, and ethical issues in computer science and related fields, and offers invaluable advice for industry professionals wishing to put such principles into practice. Dr. Joseph Migga Kizza is a Professor and Head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA. He is also the author of the successful Springer title Guide to Computer Network Security. Есть полнотекстовые версии (для доступа требуется авторизация) Дод.точки доступу: Kizza, Joseph Migga. \.\ Вільних прим. немає |
Gendering Drugs [Electronic resource] : feminist Studies of Pharmaceuticals / / ed. Johnson, Ericka. - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - XI, 232 p. - ISBN 9783319514871 Зміст: Рубрики: Technology—Sociological aspects. Sociology. Social medicine. Human body—Social aspects. Medical biochemistry. Science and Technology Studies. Gender Studies. Medical Sociology. Sociology of the Body. Medical Biochemistry. Анотація: This book, by bringing together critical pharmaceutical studies and feminist technoscience studies, explores the way drugs produce sexed and/or gendered identities for those who take – or resist – them, and how feminist technoscience studies can contribute a theoretical lens with which to observe sex and gender in the pharmaceuticalization processes. Topics explored in this diverse collection include the use of hormones to delay puberty onset for trans children; HPV vaccination against cervical cancer in Sweden, the UK, Austria and Colombia; Alzheimer’s discourses; and the medication of prostate issues. Ericka Johnson has brought together an innovative and timely collection that demonstrates gender as relevant in studies of pharmaceuticals, and provides multiple examples of methodological and theoretical tools to consider gender while studying drugs. Есть полнотекстовые версии (для доступа требуется авторизация) Дод.точки доступу: Johnson, Ericka. \ed.\ Вільних прим. немає |
Rosser, Sue V. Academic Women in STEM Faculty [Electronic resource] : views beyond a decade after POWRE / / Sue V. Rosser ; . - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - XII, 140 p. 2 illus. - ISBN 9783319487939 Зміст: Рубрики: Women. Sex (Psychology). Gender expression. Technology—Sociological aspects. Women's Studies. Gender Studies. Science and Technology Studies. Анотація: This volume examines major issues facing successful women in academic science. In doing so, Sue Rosser outlines the persisting and shifting perspectives of women who have achieved seniority and remained in academia during the last fifteen years through survey data from women who received POWRE awards from the NSF. Some evidence suggests that budget cuts and an increasing reliance on technology have impacted higher education and exacerbated gender issues, but until now, little research has focused directly on the lingering effects of these changes. Есть полнотекстовые версии (для доступа требуется авторизация) Дод.точки доступу: Rosser, Sue V. \.\ Вільних прим. немає |
Surviving the Machine Age [Electronic resource] : intelligent Technology and the Transformation of Human Work / / ed.: LaGrandeur, Kevin., Hughes, James J. - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - XIII, 166 p. - ISBN 9783319511658 Рубрики: Technology—Sociological aspects. Science and Technology Studies. Анотація: This book examines the current state of the technologically-caused unemployed, and attempts to answer the question of how to proceed into an era beyond technological unemployment. Beginning with an overview of the most salient issues, the experts collected in this work present their own novel visions of the future and offer suggestions for adapting to a more symbiotic economic relationship with AI. These suggestions include different modes of dealing with education, aging workers, government policies, and the machines themselves. Ultimately, they lay out a whole new approach to economics, one in which we learn to merge with and adapt to our increasingly intelligent creations. . Есть полнотекстовые версии (для доступа требуется авторизация) Дод.точки доступу: LaGrandeur, Kevin. \ed.\; Hughes, James J. \ed.\ Вільних прим. немає |
Topologies as Techniques for a Post-Critical Rhetoric [Electronic resource] / ed.: Walsh, Lynda., Boyle, Casey. - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - XIII, 258 p. 20 illus. - ISBN 9783319512686 Зміст: Рубрики: Technology—Sociological aspects. Philosophy and science. History. Culture. Technology. Science and Technology Studies. Philosophy of Science. History of Science. Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary. Culture and Technology. Анотація: This book restores the concept of topology to its rhetorical roots to assist scholars who wish not just to criticize power dynamics, but also to invent alternatives. Topology is a spatial rather than a causal method. It works inductively to model discourse without reducing it to the actions of a few or resolving its inherent contradictions. By putting topology back in tension with opportunity, as originally designed, the contributors to this volume open up new possibilities for post-critical practice in “wicked discourses” of medicine, technology, literacy, and the environment. Readers of the volume will discover exactly how the discipline of rhetoric underscores and interacts with current notions of topology in philosophy, design, psychoanalysis, and science studies. . Есть полнотекстовые версии (для доступа требуется авторизация) Дод.точки доступу: Walsh, Lynda. \ed.\; Boyle, Casey. \ed.\ Вільних прим. немає |
Intercultural Communication and Science and Technology Studies [Electronic resource] / ed.: Reyes-Galindo, Luis., Ribeiro Duarte, Tiago. - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - XV, 238 p. 10 illus., 4 illus. in color. - ISBN 9783319583655 Зміст: Рубрики: Technology—Sociological aspects. Culture. Technology. Science and Technology Studies. Culture and Technology. Анотація: This timely and engaging book addresses communicative issues that arise when science and technology travel across socio-cultural boundaries. The authors discuss interactions between different scientific communities; scientists and policy-makers; science and the public; scientists and artists; and other situations where science clashes with other socio-cultural domains. The volume includes theoretical proposals of how to deal with intercultural communication related to science and technology, as well as rich case studies that illustrate the challenges and strategies deployed in these situations. Individual studies explore Europe, Latin America, and Africa, thus including diverse Global North and South contexts. Есть полнотекстовые версии (для доступа требуется авторизация) Дод.точки доступу: Reyes-Galindo, Luis. \ed.\; Ribeiro Duarte, Tiago. \ed.\ Вільних прим. немає |
Monmonier, Mark. Patents and Cartographic Inventions [Electronic resource] : a New Perspective for Map History / / Mark. Monmonier ; . - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - XV, 267 p. 88 illus. - ISBN 9783319510408 Зміст: Рубрики: Technology—Sociological aspects. Geographical information systems. Technology—History. Science and Technology Studies. Geographical Information Systems/Cartography. History of Technology. Анотація: This book explores the US patent system, which helped practical minded innovators establish intellectual property rights and fulfill the need for achievement that motivates inventors and scholars alike. In this sense, the patent system was a parallel literature: a vetting institution similar to the conventional academic-scientific-technical journal insofar as the patent examiner was both editor and peer reviewer, while the patent attorney was a co-author or ghost writer. In probing evolving notions of novelty, non-obviousness, and cumulative innovation, Mark Monmonier examines rural address guides, folding schemes, world map projections, diverse improvements of the terrestrial globe, mechanical route-following machines that anticipated the GPS navigator, and the early electrical you-are-here mall map, which opened the way for digital cartography and provided fodder for patent trolls, who treat the patent largely as a license to litigate. . Есть полнотекстовые версии (для доступа требуется авторизация) Дод.точки доступу: Monmonier, Mark. \.\ Вільних прим. немає |
Walker, Ruth. Towards a Professional Model of Surrogate Motherhood [Electronic resource] / Ruth. Walker, van Zyl, Liezl. ; . - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - XI, 200 p. - ISBN 9781137586582 Рубрики: Social groups. Family. Technology—Sociological aspects. Ethics. Medicine—Philosophy. Social justice. Human rights. Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging. Science and Technology Studies. Ethics. Philosophy of Medicine. Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights. Анотація: This book delves deeply into modern surrogacy arrangements, responding to both practical and ethical critiques by offering a radically new model for surrogate motherhood. Current practice distinguishes between two models of surrogacy – the altruistic (unpaid) model and the commercial (paid) model, both of which present social, ethical, and conceptual challenges. This book proposes a novel arrangement for surrogate motherhood – the professional model. Inspired by professions, such as nursing, teaching, and social work, the professional model acknowledges the caring motives that surrogate mothers have while at the same time compensating them for their work. Walker and Van Zyl adopt an evidence-based approach to explain that the professional model enables trust between intended parents and surrogates, provides professional support at every stage of the relationship, affords legal protections against exploitation and commodification, and recognizes the rights and interests of all parties, including the intended baby. The model applies to both transnational and domestic surrogacy and will be of great interest to policy makers, social researchers, bioethicists, legal scholars, fertility professionals, clinicians, and graduate students in psychology, philosophy, medicine and ethics. Есть полнотекстовые версии (для доступа требуется авторизация) Дод.точки доступу: van Zyl, Liezl.; Walker, Ruth. \.\ Вільних прим. немає |
Refiguring Techniques in Digital Visual Research [Electronic resource] / ed.: Gómez Cruz, Edgar., Sumartojo, Shanti., Pink, Sarah. - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - XXVI, 136 p. 15 illus., 12 illus. in color. - ISBN 9783319612225 Зміст: Рубрики: Ethnography. Sociology—Research. Digital media. Motion pictures. Technology—Sociological aspects. Research—Moral and ethical aspects. Ethnography. Research Methodology. Digital/New Media. Audio-Visual Culture. Science and Technology Studies. Research Ethics. Анотація: This book interrogates how new digital-visual techniques and technologies are being used in emergent configurations of research and intervention. It discusses technological change and technological possibility; theoretical shifts toward processual paradigms; and a respectful ethics of responsibility. The contributors explore how new and evolving digital-visual technologies and techniques have been utilized in the development of research, and reflect on how such theory and practice might advance what is “knowable” in a world of smartphones, drones, and 360-degree cameras. . Есть полнотекстовые версии (для доступа требуется авторизация) Дод.точки доступу: Gómez Cruz, Edgar. \ed.\; Sumartojo, Shanti. \ed.\; Pink, Sarah. \ed.\ Вільних прим. немає |
Shelley, Cameron. Design and Society: Social Issues in Technological Design [Electronic resource] / Cameron. Shelley ; . - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - XIII, 234 p. 91 illus. - ISBN 9783319525150 Зміст: Рубрики: Technology—Sociological aspects. Engineering design. Management. Industrial management. Culture—Study and teaching. Science and Technology Studies. Engineering Design. Innovation/Technology Management. Popular Science in Cultural and Media Studies. Анотація: This book discusses concepts of good design from social perspectives grounded in anthropology, sociology and philosophy, the goal being to provide readers with an awareness of social issues to help them in their work as design professionals. Each chapter covers a specific area of good practice in design, explaining and applying a small set of related concepts to a series of case studies, and including a list of additional sources recommended for further study. The book does not assume any specialized, technical background knowledge; it is not a how-to book that offers technical instruction. Yet, it focuses on the assessment of designs, addressing concepts qualitatively (with a small exception for the concept of risk). Based on an established university course on Design and Society at the Centre for Society, Technology, and Values that the author offers for students from a variety of disciplines, the book represents a valuable resource for students in engineering, architecture and industrial design – helping prepare them for careers as design professionals – and for all readers in design-related professions interested in understanding a side of design that they may well never have considered systematically. Because of its broad scope and non-technical presentation style, the book may also appeal to general readers interested in social issues in design and technology. Есть полнотекстовые версии (для доступа требуется авторизация) Дод.точки доступу: Shelley, Cameron. \.\ Вільних прим. немає |
Courvoisier, Thierry J. -L. From Stars to States [Electronic resource] : a Manifest for Science in Society / / Thierry J. -L. Courvoisier ; . - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - XVI, 67 p. 15 illus., 11 illus. in color. - ISBN 9783319592329 Зміст: Рубрики: Science—Social aspects. Technology—Sociological aspects. Astronomy. Astrophysics. Science education. Philosophy and social sciences. Public policy. Societal Aspects of Physics, Outreach and Education. Science and Technology Studies. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology. Science Education. Philosophy of Education. Public Policy. Анотація: The aim of this essay is to understand the relationship between knowledge and society and to reflect on the links between science and political decision making. The text evolved from a number of reflections the author made while president of the European Astronomical Society, president of the Swiss Academy of Sciences and vice-president of the European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC). The book starts by using astronomy as a showcase for what science brings to society in terms of intellectual enrichment, of practical tools and of societal inputs. It then turns to looking generally at science as a human endeavour for which pleasure is a prime motivation and it describes the efforts made by researchers to rationalise their findings, thus making them universally acceptable. The author also describes the role of science in shaping our environment and discusses resulting responsibility of the scientists with respect to the evolution of the world. As part of an analysis of the relationship between science and policy the author describes the way in which scientists can (and must) bring knowledge in the political decision making process. The argument is closed with considerations on global governance, while the conclusion puts evidence based decision making processes in relation with the more emotional aspects of our behaviour. The readership of the book is intended to be all scientists involved in “science for policy” activities, as well as those who should become more active in this domain. This includes, but is not limited to, all members of science academies. Astronomers will find specific elements to help them think about their science. The intended readers of the book also include civil servants and policy makers who develop legislation and societal action in domains in which a solid knowledge base is important. The book should furthermore be of interest to citizens following public life and all those worried by the “post evidence” trends in policy. Есть полнотекстовые версии (для доступа требуется авторизация) Дод.точки доступу: Courvoisier, Thierry J.-L. \.\ Вільних прим. немає |
Gardner, John. Rethinking the Clinical Gaze [Electronic resource] : patient-centred Innovation in Paediatric Neurology / / John. Gardner ; . - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - XVII, 250 p. 4 illus. - ISBN 9783319532707 Зміст: Рубрики: Technology—Sociological aspects. Social medicine. Human body—Social aspects. Management. Industrial management. Pharmaceutical technology. Science and Technology Studies. Medical Sociology. Sociology of the Body. Innovation/Technology Management. Pharmaceutical Sciences/Technology. Анотація: This book draws on medical sociology and science and technology studies to develop a novel conceptual framework for understanding innovation processes, using the case study of deep brain stimulation in paediatric neurology. It addresses key questions, including: How are promising and potentially disruptive new health technologies integrated into busy resource-constrained clinical contexts? What activities are involved in establishing a new clinical service? How do social and cultural forces shape these services, and importantly, how are understandings of ‘health’ and ‘illness’ reconfigured in the process? The book explores how the ideals of patient-centred medicine influence innovation in the clinic, and it introduces the concept of patient-centred proto-platforms. It argues that patient-centred innovation can constitute an expansion of medical power, as the clinical gaze is directed not only towards the body but also towards the patient as a social being. This will be an innovative and insightful read for academics and advanced students, as well as health service researchers with an interest in technology adoption processes. Есть полнотекстовые версии (для доступа требуется авторизация) Дод.точки доступу: Gardner, John. \.\ Вільних прим. немає |
Karagözoğlu, Bahattin. Science and Technology from Global and Historical Perspectives [Electronic resource] / Bahattin. Karagözoğlu ; . - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - XIII, 232 p. 59 illus., 49 illus. in color. - ISBN 9783319528908 Зміст: Рубрики: Technology—History. Technology—Sociological aspects. Engineering ethics. Environmental sciences. History. Project management. History of Technology. Science and Technology Studies. Engineering Ethics. Environmental Science and Engineering. History of Science. Project Management. Анотація: This book provides science and technology ethos to a literate person. It starts with a rather detailed treatment of basic concepts in human values, educational status and domains of education, development of science and technology and their contributions to the welfare of society. It describes ways and means of scientific progresses and technological advancements with their historical perspectives including scientific viewpoints of contributing scientists and technologists. The technical, social, and cultural dimensions are surveyed in relation to acquisition and application of science, and advantages and hindrances of technological developments. Science and Technology is currently taught as a college course in many universities with the intention to introduce topics from a global historical perspective so that the reader shall stretch his/her vision by mapping the past to the future. The book can also serve as a primary reference for such courses. Есть полнотекстовые версии (для доступа требуется авторизация) Дод.точки доступу: Karagözoğlu, Bahattin. \.\ Вільних прим. немає |
Restivo, Sal. Sociology, Science, and the End of Philosophy [Electronic resource] : how Society Shapes Brains, Gods, Maths, and Logics / / Sal. Restivo ; . - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - XIII, 370 p. 1 illus. - ISBN 9781349951604 Зміст: Рубрики: Technology—Sociological aspects. Sociology. Philosophy and science. Social sciences—Philosophy. Science and Technology Studies. Sociological Theory. Philosophy of Science. Knowledge - Discourse. Social Philosophy. Анотація: This book offers a unique analysis of how ideas about science and technology in the public and scientific imaginations (in particular about maths, logic, the gene, the brain, god, and robots) perpetuate the false reality that values and politics are separate from scientific knowledge and its applications. These ideas are reinforced by cultural myths about free will and individualism. Restivo makes a compelling case for a synchronistic approach in the study of these notoriously 'hard' cases, arguing that their significance reaches far beyond the realms of science and technology, and that their sociological and political ramifications are of paramount importance in our global society. This innovative work deals with perennial problems in the social sciences, philosophy, and the history of science and religion, and will be of special interest to professionals in these fields, as well as scholars of science and technology studies. Есть полнотекстовые версии (для доступа требуется авторизация) Дод.точки доступу: Restivo, Sal. \.\ Вільних прим. немає |
de Saille, Saille, Stevienna. Knowledge as Resistance [Electronic resource] : the Feminist International Network of Resistance to Reproductive and Genetic Engineering / / Saille, Stevienna. de Saille ; . - 1st ed. 2017. - [S. l. : s. n.]. - XXI, 313 p. 2 illus. - ISBN 9781137527271 Зміст: Рубрики: Technology—Sociological aspects. Sociology. Genetic engineering. Science and Technology Studies. Knowledge - Discourse. Genetic Engineering. Gender Studies. Анотація: This book presents a historicised account of the Feminist International Network of Resistance to Reproductive and Genetic Engineering (FINRRAGE), a coordinated effort during the 1980s and 1990s by an international group of women to create and disseminate feminist knowledge about the then-new field of reproductive technologies. Bringing insights from science and technology studies together with social movements and feminist theory, it seeks to examine larger questions about knowledge and expertise in activist engagements with rapidly-developing technologies, as well as explore an important and neglected episode of feminist history. Its findings will be relevant to scholars in science studies, gender and women's studies and social movements, as well as to anyone with an interest in reproductive technologies and the history of feminist activism. . Есть полнотекстовые версии (для доступа требуется авторизация) Дод.точки доступу: de Saille, Stevienna. \.\ Вільних прим. немає |