The paradox of scientific authority : the role of scientific advice in democracies / / Wiebe E. Bijker, Roland Bal, Ruud Hendriks
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| Autore: |
Bijker Wiebe E
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| Titolo: |
The paradox of scientific authority : the role of scientific advice in democracies / / Wiebe E. Bijker, Roland Bal, Ruud Hendriks
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| Pubblicazione: | Cambridge, MA, : MIT Press, c2009 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (viii, 223 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 338.9492/06 |
| Soggetto topico: | Science - Social aspects - Netherlands |
| Technology - Social aspects - Netherlands | |
| Scientific bureaus - Netherlands | |
| Democracy and science - Netherlands | |
| Science - Philosophy | |
| Altri autori: |
BalRoland
HendriksRuud <1961->
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| Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 The Gezondheidsraad -- 2 Science and Politics in a Technological Culture -- 3 Preparing the Stage -- 4 Committees at Work -- 5 Missionary Zeal and Repair Work -- 6 The Work and the Product of Scientific Advising -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Notes -- References -- Index. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | The authors assess the influence of scientific advice in societies that increasingly question scientific authority & expertise. This paradox is explored through an ethnographic study of the scientific advisory committee, one of the key sites for the interaction of science, policy & society. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The paradox of scientific authority |
| ISBN: | 9786612694301 |
| 9781282694309 | |
| 1282694308 | |
| 9780262258609 | |
| 0262258609 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910962550903321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Inside technology.