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Boundary-Work and the Demarcation of Science from Non-Science: Strains and Interests in Professional Ideologies of Scientists

Thomas F. Gieryn · 1983 · American Sociological Review, 48(6), 781–795

Overview

Gieryn examines how scientists describe science in relation to other activities. The analysis connects changing demarcations to professional interests. When reading, identify the audience, the boundary being drawn, and what authority or resources are at stake.

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