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A Space for Place in Sociology
- T. Gieryn
- Sociology
- 1 August 2000
Sociological studies sensitive to the issue of place are rarely labeled thus, and at the same time there are far too many of them to fit in this review. It may be a good thing that this research is… Expand
Cultural Boundaries of Science: Credibility on the Line
- T. Gieryn
- Sociology
- 15 January 1999
Why is science so credible? Usual answers centre on scientists' objective methods or their powerful instruments. This text argues that a better explanation for the cultural authority of science lies… Expand
Shaping Technology/Building Society: Studies in Sociotechnical Change
Technology is everywhere, yet a theory of technology and its social dimension remains to be fully developed. Building on the influential book The Social Construction of Technological Systems, this… Expand
City as Truth-Spot
- T. Gieryn
- Sociology
- 1 February 2006
How does ‘place’ contribute to the credibility of scientific claims? The Chicago School of urban studies (1918-32) had close ties to the city for which it was named: its social scientists lived in… Expand
Scientists Protect their Cognitive Authority: The Status Degradation Ceremony of Sir Cyril Burt
- T. Gieryn, A. E. Figert
- History
- 1986
Our inquiry begins with an observation by historian M.D. King, put forth in 1971 and then widely ignored:
The sociologist…must discover the sources of scientific authority and the manner of its… Expand
Biotechnology’s Private Parts (and Some Public Ones)
- T. Gieryn
- Political Science
- 1998
To what extent is contemporary science — for instance, biotechnology — a public or private thing? What does it mean for a science to be labelled public or private? Where should the responsibility for… Expand
Thematic Origins of Scientific Thought: Kepler to Einstein.
physics the human adventure from copernicus to einstein buy physics the human adventure from copernicus to einstein and beyond on amazon com free shipping on qualified orders, relativity of… Expand