Why science, technology, and society studies?
Mitcham C.
1999
Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society
10
10.1177/027046769901900207
This article presents a brief argument for STS studies as grounded in fundamental historical transformations of the human condition, outlines seven distinct approaches to STS, and concludes with a brief for STS as the new form of a liberal education.
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