The Ambiguous Legacy of Kuhn in Sociology

The Sociology of Everything Podcast - A podcast by Eric Hsu & Louis Everuss (Lou & the Hsu) - Wednesdays

In this episode, Eric Hsu and Louis Everuss discuss the ambiguous legacy of Thomas Kuhn's work in the field of sociology by unpacking an article by Zaheer Baber in the Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society. Some sociologists have used Kuhn's concepts to advance a social constructionist view of science. But Baber cautions us from wholly embracing this interpretation of Kuhn's work. Louis claims in this episode, without a hint of sarcasm, that everyone has universally accepted and prais...