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Science and Inequality presents a comprehensive political sociology of science, demonstrating how scientific knowledge is never neutral but rather intertwined with structures of power and inequality. Frickel and Moore challenge the myth of science as an objective pursuit, revealing how gender, race, class, and other social hierarchies influence scientific research priorities, methodologies, and whose expertise is valued.
The authors examine critical case studies showing how social movements and marginalized communities have struggled to make their concerns visible within scientific institutions. They explore how certain questions remain invisible to mainstream science while others dominate research agendas based on funding, prestige, and institutional power. This book provides essential insights for understanding how inequality shapes what gets studied, how it gets studied, and who benefits from scientific advancement. A vital resource for students and scholars interested in science studies, sociology, and social justice.
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