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Science, Technology, and Society
Contains articles written by major scholars and experts from academic and scientific institutions and institutes worldwide. It emphasizes an interdisciplinary and international coverage of the functions and effects of science and technology in society and culture. Each article is accompanied by a selected bibliography. Articles relevant to the subject explored in the course include “Biotechnology,” “Medical Technologies,” and many others.

The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology
An excellent, authoritative reference source with entries contributed by leading scholars in the field of sociology, it includes expert definitions and explanations of the key concepts and materials that have historically defined the discipline, but also more recent developments. Entries range from short definitions of key terms to extended explorations of major topics with extensive bibliographies. Entries related to the topics of the course include “Aging and Technology,” “Eugenics,” “Medical Sociology,” “Technology, Science, and Culture,” “Stratification: Technology and Ideology,” and many others.

Encyclopedia of Social Problems
Contains articles written by major scholars and experts from academic and scientific institutions and institutes worldwide. It emphasizes an interdisciplinary and international coverage of the functions and effects of science and technology in society and culture. Each article is accompanied by a selected bibliography. Relevant entries related to the subject matter of the course include “Automation” and “Medicalization”, among others.

Springer Handbook of Robotics, 2nd. ed.
Articles various aspects in the rapidly developing field of robotics, such as social robotics, biologically inspired robotics, roboethics, and other topics.