Sociology of Scientific Knowledge
英[ˌsəusiˈɔlədʒi ɔv ˌsaiənˈtifik ˈnɔlidʒ]美[ˌsosiˈɑlədʒi ʌv ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈnɑlɪdʒ]
The sociology of scientific knowledge (SSK) is the study of science as a social activity, especially dealing with "the social conditions and effects of science, and with the social structures and processes of scientific activity." The sociology of scientific ignorance (SSI) is complementary to the sociology of scientific knowledge.