306.45 MER Merton, Robert. The Sociology of Science : Theoretical and Empirical Investigations / R. K. Merton ; ed., introd. author N. W. Storer. - Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 1973. - xxxi, 605 p. - Bibliography : p. 561 - 575. - ISBN 0-226-52092-7. - Текст : непосредственный. Name index : p. 577 - 586. Subject index : p. 587 - 605
The Sociology of Knowledge : part 1 Paradigm for the Sociology of Knowledge Znaniecki's "Social Role of the Man of Knowledge" Social Conflict over Styles of Sociological Work Technical and Moral Dimensions of Policy Research The Perspectives of Insiders and Outsiders The Sociology of Scientific Knowledge : part 2 Sorokin's Formulations in the Sociology of Science Social and Cultural Contexts of Science Changing Foci of Interest in the Sciences and Technology Interactions of Science and Military Technique The Neglect of the Sociology of Science The Normative Structure of Science : part 3 The Puritan Spur to Science Science and the Social Order The Normative Structure of Science The Reward System of Science : part 4 Priorities in Scientific Discovery Behavior Patterns of Scientists Singletons and Multiples in Science Multiple Discoveries as Strategic Research Site The Ambivalence of Scientists The Processes of Evaluation in Science : part 5 Recognition and Excellence : Instructive Ambiguities Institutionalized Patterns of Evaluation in Science Age, Aging, and Age Structure in Science
From Introduction: "... The papers collected here are intended to serve several purposes. Primarily, the volume brings together a number of articles that have been of central significance in the development of the sociology of science, together with others which are representative of certain stages in that process. At the same time, the collection may provide a sense of the intellectual continuity and coherence of the field; more clearly here than in some other fields of sociology, the seeds of future growth can be readily found in papers antedating this growth by ten years and more. In a more practical vein, enclosing these papers drawn from many different sources within a single cover will afford easy access to them for those wanting to make use of them in their own work. Finally, the collection pays tribute to the author; the substance and style of the papers themselves record, in a way mere panegyric could not, the enduring importance of his work. The papers are not presented in strictly chronological order. The warp and woof of the entire corpus is drawn so tight - the intersections of different threads of thought are so frequent - that it has seemed better to separate and group the major elements in this mosaic for concentrated attention than to leave the task entirely to the reader. It is hoped that in this way the continued clarification of ideas and the ways they have been woven together to give added strength to this growing body of knowledge will be made more visible. But the papers themselves, even with the extensive footnoting that has been characteristic of Merton’s work since the beginning, cannot provide full perspective on the larger scene - the social and intellectual context within which they have been produced and to which they have contributed. It is the aim of this introduction to supply such perspective from the vantage point of 1973, aiming not at anything like a history of the sociology of science but rather at sketching the major landmarks and problems that have provided its broad outlines. Additional detail will be found in the prefatory notices to each of the five parts of the volume..." - Norman W. Storer "The exploration of the social conditions that facilitate or retard the search for scientific knowledge has been the major theme of Robert K. Merton’s work for 40 years. This collection of papers [is] a fascinating overview of this sustained inquiry. ... There are very few other books in sociology ... with such meticulous scholarship, or so elegant a style. This collection of papers is, and is likely to remain for a long time, one of the most important books in sociology" - Joseph Ben-Davld, "New York Times Book Review" Robert K. Merton is Special Service Professor and University Professor Emeritus at Columbia University. His many books include the classic "Social Theory and Social Structure", "On the Shoulders of Giants", "Sociological Ambivalence", and "The Sociology of Science : an Episodic Memoir"