Title:
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SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND CULTURE
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By: |
Mr David Bell |
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Paperback |
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£30.99 |
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ISBN 10: |
033521326X |
ISBN 13: |
9780335213269 |
Publisher: |
OPEN UNIVERSITY PRESS |
Pub. date: |
1 November, 2005 |
Pages: |
208 |
Description: |
Ordinary Lifestyles explores how popular media texts bring ideas about taste and fashion to consumers, helping audiences to fashion their lifestyles as well as defining what constitutes an appropriate lifestyle for particular social groups. |
Synopsis: |
This book introduces students to cultural studies of science and technology. It equips students with an understanding of science and technology as aspects of culture, and an appreciation of the importance of thinking about science and technology from a cultural studies perspective. Individual chapters focus on topics including popular representations of science and scientists, the place of science and technology in everyday life, and the contests over amateur, fringe and pseudo-science. Each chapter includes case studies ranging from the MMR vaccine to UFOs, and from nuclear war to microwave ovens. It is suitable for students in cultural studies, media studies, sociology and science and technology studies. |
Publication: |
UK |
Imprint: |
Open University Press |
Returns: |
Returnable |