History of Technology, History of Science, United States History - General & Miscellaneous, 19th Century American History - General and Miscellaneous, Medicine - History
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Overview
Technical Knowledge in American Culture addresses the relationships between what modern-day experts say to each other and to their constituencies and whether what they say and do relates to the larger culture, society, and era. These essays challenge the social impact model by looking at science, technology, and medicine not as social activities but as intellectual activities.Editorials
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Addresses the connections between what modern-day experts say to each other and to their constituencies, and the influence of American culture on science, challenging the social impact model by looking at science, technology, and medicine as intellectual rather than social activities. Sections on the eras 1800-1870, 1870-1920, and 1920 to the late 20th century look at issues such as populist technology; the German-American science of racial nutrition; and responses to the use of DES-laced feed in beef. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
February 28, 1996
Publisher
Tuscaloosa, Ala : University of Alabama Press, c1996.
Pages
280
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780817307936