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| National variations in the structure of scientific systems, and their consequences for the production and application of scientific knowledge. Particular attention to how these differences are shaped by cultural values and social institutions based on those values (politics, economics, education). Focus on recent developments in the biomedical sciences, such as genetic engineering and bio-ecology, and how they are incorporated into the scientific agendas of different cultures. Requires research paper addressing cross-cultural comparisons in the context of a selected scientific principle or technological development. Instructor: O'Rand |
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| 01 | LEC | 23/35 | M W 2:20 PM-3:35 PM (Soc/Psych 129)
| O'Rand,Angela M
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