Farkas János (szerk.): Sociology of science and research. Papers of the International sociology of science conference in Budapest, September 7-9, 1977 (Budapest, 1979)
^ -----— í SOCIOLOGY OF SCIENCE AND RESEARCH EDITED BY J. FARKAS The present volume includes the papers contributed at the Conference of the International Sociological Association’s Research Committee on the Sociology of Science held in Budapest in September, 1977. Thirty-nine contributors from fourteen countries consider up-to-date problems and methods of scientific , research. Authors representing different viewpoints and approaches share a common interest in examining the i various important aspects of science, research and technology. The renowned contributors, dealing with a whole series of topics ranging from the social aspects of modern science and technology to the sociology of the research process, outline concepts for exploring science and research activity as one of the most important enterprises of society. They stress the importance of the cognitive, cultural and social relations of science as well as factors that affect the performance of researchunits. These papers have relevance for those concerned with the sociology of science and those involved in every kind of sociological research. (p I AKADÉMIAI KIADÓ BUDAPEST ISBN 963 05 2204 7 j