Sociology of Scientific Knowledge

Abstract

The sociology of scientific knowledge (SSK) is the study of science as a social activity, especially dealing with "the social conditions and effects of science, and with the social structures and processes of scientific activity."[1] The sociology of scientific ignorance (SSI) is complementary to the sociology of scientific knowledge.[2][3] The sociology of knowledge, by contrast, focuses on the production of non-scientific ideas and social constructions.