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Title: Why bother
Review: As a PhD student studying the sociology of science I found Merton's work to be awful. He takes for granted the stated the ideology of science without delving into how actual practice differs from that ideology. He leaves scientific knowledge outside the realm of sociological understanding and treats those who approach science with a critical eye as anti-intellectual. For those interested in the historical development of the sociology of science, probably a must read. For those who actually want to investigate that field, a book to avoid.
