Cyborgs and Citadels: Anthropological Interventions in Emerging Sciences and Technologies

by Gary Lee Downey (Editor), Joseph Dumit (Editor), Emily Martin

Some of the country's most influential thinkers use anthropological methods and theories to examine the practices and practitioners of contemporary science, technology, and medicine in the United States. The authors explore such questions as how science gains authority to direct truth practices, the boundaries between humans and machines, and how science, technology, and medicine contribute to the fashioning of selves.

Genres: Anthropology, Philosophy, Nonfiction

328 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998