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Science as Social Knowledge: Values and Objectivity in Scientific Inquiry
Helen E. Longino
Science as Social Knowledge: Values and Objectivity in Scientific Inquiry
Helen E. Longino
Examining theories of human evolution and of prenatal hormonal determination of "gender-role" behavior, of sex differences in cognition, and of sexual orientation, the author shows how assumptions laden with social values affect the description, presentation, and interpretation of data.
280 pages, Ill.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | February 21, 1990 |
ISBN13 | 9780691020518 |
Publishers | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 280 |
Dimensions | 158 × 233 × 16 mm · 450 g |
Language | English |
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