The Cultural Meaning of Popular Science

Roger (University of Manchester) Cooter

Cambridge University Press, 2005

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This study of the popularity of phrenology in the second quarter of the nineteenth century concentrates on the social and ideological functions of science during the consolidation of urban industrial society. It is influenced by Foucault, by recent work in the history and sociology of science, by critical theory, and by cultural anthropology.

ISBN-13
9780521673297
ISBN-10
0521673291
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2005
Publication date
2005-06-30
Pages
436
Dimensions
151x229x35
Weight
708