Thomas F. Gieryn

Thomas F. Gieryn

Thomas F. Gieryn is professor and chair of sociology at Indiana University. He focuses on philosophy and sociology of science from a cultural, social, historical, and humanistic perspective. He is known for developing the concept of "boundary-work," [cite journal |last=Gieryn |first=Thomas F. |authorlink=Thomas F. Gieryn |coauthors= |year=1983 |month= |title=Boundary-work and the demarcation of science from non-science: strains and interests in professional ideologies of scientists |journal=American Sociological Review |volume=48 |issue= |pages=781-795 |id= |url= |accessdate=2008-09-14] that is, instances in which boundaries, demarcations, or other divisions between fields of knowledge are created, advocated, attacked, or reinforced. He has served on many councils and boards, including the Advisory Board of the exhibition on "Science in American Life" by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. [cite web |title=Thomas F. Gieryn |url=http://www.indiana.edu/~alldrp/members/gieryn.html |publisher=Indiana University Department of Sociology |accessdate=2008-09-14]

Awards

*1982, Edwin H. Sutherland Teaching Award, Department of Sociology, Indiana University
*1994, President's Award for Distinguished Teaching, Indiana University
*1999, Gieryn won the Robert K. Merton Book Award from the Section on Science, Knowledge and Technology of the American Sociological Association.

Bibliography

*Cite book
last = Gieryn
first = Thomas F.
title = Patterns in the selection of problems for scientific research : American astronomers, 1950-75
location = [S.l.]
date = 1980
oclc = 65769225
*Cite book
publisher = New York Academy of Sciences
isbn = 9780897660433
last = Merton
first = Robert
others = Thomas F. Gieryn (ed.)
title = Science and social structure : a festschrift for Robert K. Merton
location = New York N.Y.
date = 1980
*Cite book
publisher = Abt Books
isbn = 0890115699
last = Merton
first = Robert King
coauthors = Aaron. Rosenblatt, Thomas F. Gieryn
title = Social research and the practicing professions
location = Cambridge, Mass.
date = 1982
*Cite book
publisher = McGraw-Hill
isbn = 0075571307 9780075571308
last = Wagenaar
first = Theodore C.
coauthors = Thomas F. Gieryn, Donald Light, Suzanne Infeld Keller, Craig J. Calhoun
title = Readings and review for sociology, fifth edition
location = New York
date = 1989

*Cite book
publisher = Books on Demand
last = Gieryn
first = Thomas F.
coauthors = Susan E. Cozzens
title = Theories of science in society
location = Ann Arbor, Mich.
series = Science, technology, and society
date = 1999
oclc = 222846100
*Cite book
publisher = University of Chicago Press
isbn = 0226292614
last = Gieryn
first = Thomas F.
title = Cultural boundaries of science : credibility on the line
location = Chicago
date = 1999

References

See also

* Sociology of scientific knowledge
* Conflict thesis
* Demarcation problem
* Science wars


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