S. Barry Barnes is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Exeter. Barnes worked at the 'Science Studies Unit' at the University of Edinburgh with David Bloor in the 1980s and early 1990s, where they developed the strong programme in the Sociology of Scientific Knowledge. Sociology (from Latin: socius, companion; and the suffix -ology, the study of, from Greek λόγος, lógos, knowledge) is an academic and applied discipline that studies society and human social interaction. ... The University of Exeter (usually abbreviated as Exon. ... The University of Edinburgh (Scottish Gaelic: ), founded in 1582,[4] is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... David Bloor is the director of the Science Studies Unit at the University of Edinburgh (see Edinburgh School). ... The Strong Program/Programme is a variety of the Sociology of Scientific Knowledge (SSK) particularly associated with David Bloor, Barry Barnes, and Bruno Latour. ... The sociology of scientific knowledge (SSK), closely related to the sociology of science, considers social influences on science. ...
Publications: books
Scientific Knowledge: a Sociological Analysis, London: Athlone Press, 2002, ISBN 0485114046
Understanding Agency: Social Theory and Responsible Action, London and Beverley: Sage, 2000, ISBN 0761963685
The Elements of Social Theory, London: London, UCL Press, and New Jersey, Princeeton Univ, 1995, ISBN 0691027234
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