Neoliberalism and Technoscience

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Neoliberalism and Technoscience

Critical Assessments

Sociology Anthropology Public administration Philosophy of science Philosophy Human geography

Author: Marja Ylonen

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Language: English

Published by: Routledge

Published on: 22nd April 2016

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 6 Mb

ISBN: 9781317089018


Overview

This book provides a comprehensive assessment of the connection between processes of neoliberalization and the advancement and transformation of technoscience. Drawing on a range of theoretical insights, it explores a variety of issues including the digital revolution and the rise of immaterial culture, the rationale of psychiatric reforms and biotechnology regulation, discourses of social threats and human enhancement, and carbon markets and green energy policies.

Content and Themes

A rich exploration of the overall logic of technoscientific innovation within late capitalism, and the emergence of a novel view of human agency with regard to the social and natural world, this volume reveals the interdependence of technoscience and the neoliberalization of society.

Target Audience

Presenting the latest research from a leading team of scholars, Neoliberalism and Technoscience will be of interest to scholars of sociology, politics, geography and science and technology studies.

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