The Cultural Authority of Science : Comparing across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas Hardback
Edited by Martin Bauer, Petra Pansegrau, Rajesh Shukla
Part of the Routledge Studies in Science, Technology and Society series
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The cultural authority of science is the authority that is granted to science in any particular context.
This authority is as much a matter of image and perceived legitimacy as of statutory guarantee.
However, while authority can be charismatic, based on tradition or based on competence, we would assume that science aims to be an authority of competence.
To what extent does science have the last word, or stand above opinion on public issues?
This Indo-European led collaboration aims to map the cultural authority of science, and to construct a system of indicators to observe this 'science culture' based on artefacts (science news analysis) and espoused beliefs and evaluations (public attitude data).
Indeed, through a series of studies the authors examine the cultural authority of science in light of the challenges posed by European, Asian, African and American developments and debates.
In particular, two main ideas are examined: the 'Lighthouse' model, whereby science is shining into a stormy sea of ignorance and mistrust; and the 'Bungee Jump' model, which demonstrates how science occasionally experiences a rough ride against a backdrop of goodwill.
Presenting expertise in discourse analysis, computer-assisted text analysis and largescale survey analysis, The Cultural Authority of Science will be of interest to a global audience concerned with the standing of science in society.
In particular, it may appeal to scholars and students of fields such as sociology of science, science communication, science studies, scientometrics, innovation studies and social psychology.
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- Publication Date:09/10/2018
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:394 pages, 42 Tables, black and white; 61 Line drawings, black and white; 61 Illustrations, black an
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- ISBN:9781138059924