| Description |
xiii, 277 p. : ill. |
| Series |
Routledge studies in science, technology and society ; 18 |
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Routledge studies in science, technology and society ; 18.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
pt. I. Constructing the field of nanotechnology: the social origins of nanotechnology -- pt. II. Controlling the field: the role of public policies, market systems, scientific labor, and globalization in nanotechnology -- pt. III. Contesting the field: knowledge, power, and reflexivity in the construction of nanotechnology. |
| Summary |
"This volume shows how nanotechnology takes on a wide range of socio-historically specific meanings in the context of globalization, across multiple localities, institutions and collaborations, through diverse industries, research labs, and government agencies and in a variety of discussions within the public sphere itself. It explores the early origins of nanotechnologies; the social, economic, and political organization of the field; and the cultural and subjective meanings ascribed to nanotechnologies in social settings. "-- Provided by publisher. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Nanotechnology -- Social aspects.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Harthorn, Barbara Herr, 1951-
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Mohr, John.
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ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780415899055 (hardback) |
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9780203106471 (electronic bk.) |
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