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Survey of how social, political, and personal factors shape the legitimacy and authority of scientific knowledge, illustrated through STS research on boundary work and the contested status of scientific claims.
Year: 2026
Field: Science and Technology Studies
Document Type: Primer / Academic Summary
Authors: Various scholars cited (Sismondo, Hackett, Galison, Stump, Gieryn, Ezrahi, Braun, Latour, Woolgar, Shapin, Frickel, Hess)
Target Audience: Researchers, students, and practitioners in STS
Scope: Legitimacy of scientific and technical knowledge in social contexts
References: Sismondo (2009); Hackett et al. (2008); Galison and Stump (1996); Gieryn (1999); Ezrahi (1990); Braun et al. (1997); Latour and Woolgar (1979); Shapin (2010); Frickel et al. (2010); Hess (2009)
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