Researching the Precambrian Biosphere
Constructing Knowledge and Shaping the Organization of Scientific Work
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 8078421 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Steve Yearley (0000-0002-1054-4592, Queen's University Belfast, autor de correspondencia), Steven Yearley (Department of Social Studies, The Queen's University, Belfast BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland, UK.) |
| Año | 1990 |
| Volumen | 20 |
| Número | 2 |
| Páginas | 313-332 |
| Fecha de publicación | 1990-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Social Studies of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0306-3127 • E-ISSN: 1460-3659 |
| Editorial | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/030631290020002005 |
| OpenAlex | W2133216629 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 5 |
| Referencias citadas | 7 |
Sociologists have employed various metaphors to depict science in a way which distances it from epistemological privilege. Among these metaphors, portraying science as `work' stands out both because, for many people, science is work, and because there is a well developed sociological literature on the topic. However, using this image, it is easy to assume that the characteristics of scientific work are set by the natural world. This paper uses a study of the construction of knowledge about early life (Precambrian paleobiology) to show how much choice there is in the organization of scientific work. It is argued that, at least in this case, the organization of scientific work and the cognitive `products' of science are equally negotiated. Moreover, the cognitive products are seen to be shaped by decisions about work organization. Studying science as work therefore complements the sociology of scientific knowledge
Biology · Biosphere · Boundary-work · Cognition · Epistemology · Philosophy of science · Political science · Privilege (computing · Set (abstract data type · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of scientific knowledge · Work (physics · Computer Science · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Critical Realism in Sociology · Engineering · Law · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science · Psychology · Ecology
Knowledge and social imagery
The Intellectual and Social Organization Of the Sciences
II.3 What is TRASP
The Construction of the Paranormal
Types of science, organizational strategies and patterns of work in research laboratories in different scientific fields
From the sociology of scientific communities to the study of scientists' negotiations and beyond
Tinkering toward success
| Obras citantes distintas | 5 |
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| Citas por año | 0,16 |
| Intervalo de citas | 1994 - 2016 (23) |
| Velocidad de citación | historical |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 5 |