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Why Science, Technology, and Society Studies?
Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society 19 (2):128-134 (1999)
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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.Author's Profile
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