Rhetoric, Sociology and Science

Cristina Hanganu-Bresch, a PhD student in the Department of Rhetoric, University of Minnesota offers very interesting perspectives on the role of rhetorical analysis in science studies:

How has rhetoric of science emerged, since 1988, as a discipline that is distinct from the sociology of scientific knowledge?

Highlight contributions made to the field of science studies by researchers using a rhetorical approach.

What does stylistic analysis have to offer to rhetoric of science?

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And on the subject of science & tech, I just ordered Davis Baird's new book, Thing Knowledge: A Philosophy of Scientific Instruments. Looks interesting too.