SOCIOL 1A06 Study Guide - Ulrich Beck, Genetically Modified Food, Risk Society
16 Apr 2013
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Chapter 17- science environment and society: sociologists of science look at the interactions between science and society, a paradigm is the framework within which scientists operate. There are particular paradigms for particular branches of scientific research: according to thomas kuhn, normal science is the science conducted within an existing paradigm. Critics of the green revolution argue that farmers become more dependent on a smaller number of crops, which exposes them to risks if those crops fail, reduces the variety in their diet, and depletes the soil of nutrients. Green revolution trends place a great deal of pressure on existing water resources and alter traditional water management techniques. Biotechnology and the human genome: the goal of the human genome project was to identify and map all of the genes in human dna. Researchers involved in the project recognized that understanding the genetic make-up of the human species raised many social, ethical, and legal issues.
