The new wars of truth: Conflicts over science studies as differential modes of observation

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Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 307-326

  Fuchs, Stephan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 0039270555     PISSN: 05390184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/053901896035002008     Document Type: Article

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