ANTH V3976x - Anthropology of Science

Institution:

Barnard College

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Description:

Examines debates in the social studies of science, beginning with a focus on questions of epistemology and analyzing the significance of social interests, laboratory and social practices, and "culture(s)" in the making of scientific knowledge. The course then turns to consider the role of the sciences in fashioning larger social worlds. Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor required. General Education Requirement: Cultures in Comparison (CUL). General Education Requirement: Social Analysis (SOC). 3 points

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.barnard.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 854-5262

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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