Scientific Knowledge in Controversy: The Social Dynamics of the Fluoridation Debate (SUNY Series in Science, Technology, and Society) - Couverture souple

Martin, Brian

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0791405397 ISBN 13 : 9780791405390

Editeur : State University of New York Press, 1991

Synopsis

Scientific Knowledge in Controversy: The Social Dynamics of the Fluoridation Debate is a study of today's most heated and long-lived health controversy as well as a study of the role of power in science. It uses the tools of sociology of knowledge and political economy to analyze battles over scientific evidence and the struggle for scientific credibility, the exercise of professional power to suppress opponents, and the role of corporate interests in the debate. The evidence from a variety of countries offers a new perspective on the fluoridation issue and also shows how to link the analysis of rhetoric in scientific disputes with the wider analysis of power in society.

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À propos de l'auteur

Brian Martin is a lecturer in the Department of Science and Technology Studies at the University of Wollongong, Australia.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: State University of New York Press
• Date d'édition: 1991
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0791405397
• ISBN 13: 9780791405390
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 286
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• Personne responsable: non disponible