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340 - Section on Science, Knowledge, and Technology Paper Session. What Would Bourdieu Do? New Approaches to Field Studies in Science, Knowledge and Technology
Mon, August 22, 8:30 to 10:10am, TBASession Submission Type: Paper Session 100min
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Fields and field theory are gaining renewed attention in various areas of sociology, including STS. This panel highlights recent applications of field theory to science studies and theoretical work on the dynamics of scientific and technological fields, broadly construed. All methodological approaches are welcome, including quantitative studies of networks, public opinion surveys, bibliometrics, and organizational analysis.
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The American Fame Game: Academic Status and Public Renown in Post-war Social Sciences - Vanina Leschziner, University of Toronto; John VP McLevey, University of Waterloo; Neil G. McLaughlin
The Social Magic of Science in Public: Fields, Boundaries, and the Resolution of Curriculum Controversies - Christopher Robertson, Northwestern University
Toward a Field Approach to the Cultural Authority of Science: Comparing Durkheim and Bourdieu - Timothy L O'Brien, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Gordon Gauchat, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Why Conservatives Lost Confidence in Science: A Field-theoretic Conception of Political Polarization - Austin Kozlowski, University of Chicago