Science on Stage by Stephen Hilgartner Paperback Nonfiction Sociology Science
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- “Item in good used condition. Please see photos and description for additional details.”
- Educational Level
- Adult & Further Education
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Subject
- Philosophy & Social Aspects, General
- ISBN
- 9780804736466
- Subject Area
- Science
- Publication Name
- Science on Stage : Expert Advice As Public Drama
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2000
- Series
- Writing Science Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Item Weight
- 11.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 236 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Stanford University Press
ISBN-10
0804736464
ISBN-13
9780804736466
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1803785
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
236 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Science on Stage : Expert Advice As Public Drama
Publication Year
2000
Subject
Philosophy & Social Aspects, General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Science
Series
Writing Science Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
11.8 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
00-055706
Reviews
"A useful contribution to discussions of methodologies for examining the role of scientific experts in public policy debates."-- New Genetics and Society, "Hilgartner's portrait of the emergent debates over diet, health, and disease prevention, and of the NAS and its proceduces for producing expert advice, is thorough and interesting. . . . For those interested in the burgeoning field of science and technology studies, for socioloists of knowledge and the still-lively crowd of Goffman students, this book will be quite interesting. . . . What remains most impressive about the book is how it quietly performs that magic trick of a useful sociology: to make visible the invisible."-- American Journal of Sociology, A useful contribution to discussions of methodologies for examining the role of scientific experts in public policy debates."— New Genetics and Society, "A useful contribution to discussions of methodologies for examining the role of scientific experts in public policy debates."— New Genetics and Society, "A useful contribution to discussions of methodologies for examining the role of scientific experts in public policy debates."- New Genetics and Society
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
338.973/06
Synopsis
Behind today's headlines stands an unobtrusive army of science advisors--panels of scientific, medical, and engineering experts evaluate the safety of the food we eat, the drugs we take, and the cars we drive. This book studies, theoretically and empirically, the social process through which the credibility of expert advice is produced, challenged, and sustained., Behind the headlines of our time stands an unobtrusive army of science advisors. Panels of scientific, medical, and engineering experts evaluate the safety of the food we eat, the drugs we take, and the cars we drive. But despite the enormous influence of science advice, its authority is often problematic, and struggles over expert advice are thus a crucial aspect of contemporary politics. Science on Stage is a theoretically informed and empirically grounded study of the social process through which the credibility of expert advice is produced, challenged, and sustained. Building on the sociology of Erving Goffman, the author analyzes science advice as a form of performance, examining how advisory bodies work to bring authoritative advice to the public stage. From this perspective, advisory bodies emerge as performers who engage in impression management: they selectively reveal and conceal themselves, actively presenting some things to their audiences while hiding others "backstage." The book demonstrates that techniques for information control--including stagecraft, strategic self-presentation, and unauthorized disclosures or "leaks"--play a fundamental role in efforts to create and contest expert authority. The author uncovers this complex assemblage of dramaturgical machinery through a richly detailed comparative analysis of three controversial reports on diet and health, including a proposed revision to the Recommended Daily Allowances, prepared by the National Academy of Sciences--the most prestigious source of expert advice in the United States today. This lively and accessible analysis--which includes its own drama, complete with Greek chorus--provides not only new insights about science advice but also a fresh look at the social dimensions of scientific writing. The theatrical metaphor highlights issues that more familiar theoretical frameworks often leave waiting in the wings. In the author's hands, scientific texts emerge not just as rhetorical constructions or forms of discourse, but also as crucial parts of systems for controlling the enclosure and disclosure of information, and thereby for structuring relations between experts and their audiences.
LC Classification Number
Q127.U5H55 2000
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- _***s (9)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI wouldn’t hesitate to purchase from them again. The jacket arrived as described. It was even folded in a nice plastic bag, almost as if it was from the manufacturer. Quick shipping, fast reply, and super profession experience. Way to go folks.
- h***a (2)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe item arrived thoroughly cleaned and in excellent working condition. Plus, the seller packed it very carefully and shipped it immediately. Overall, I feel it was well worth the price. I am very pleased with this purchase and would buy from this seller again.
- s***u (357)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseExcellent communication and fast shipping. Item was packaged with care. Exact condition as stated.