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The ability to understand how social forces—institutions, networks, status hierarchies, funding systems—shape scientific knowledge production. It includes familiarity with concepts like the Matthew effect, the role of scientific communities, and the social construction of scientific facts. A person literate in the sociology of science can analyze how careers, collaborations, and institutional politics influence what gets studied and believed.
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