Hamilton Cravens & David M. Katzman 
Technical Knowledge in American Culture [PDF ebook] 
Science, Technology, and Medicine Since the Early 1800s

Addresses the relationships between what modern-day experts say to each other and to their constituencies Technical Knowledge in American Culture addresses the relationships between what modern-day experts say to each other and to their constituencies and whether what they say and do relates to the larger culture, society, and era. These essays challenge the social impact model by looking at science, technology, and medicine not as social activities but as intellectual activities.