Scientists' Expertise as Performance: Between State and Society, 1860–1960 (History and Philosophy of Technoscience) - Softcover

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9780367599805: Scientists' Expertise as Performance: Between State and Society, 1860–1960 (History and Philosophy of Technoscience)
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ISBN 10: 0367599805 ISBN 13: 9780367599805
Publisher: Routledge, 2020

Synopsis

The essays in this collection explore our reliance on experts within a historical context and across a wide range of fields, including agriculture, engineering, health sciences and labour management. Contributors argue that experts were highly aware of their audiences and used performance to gain both scientific and popular support.

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Joris Vandendriessche, Evert Peeters, Kaat Wils

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2020
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0367599805
ISBN 13 
9780367599805
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
256
Editor
Vandendriessche Joris, Peeters Evert, Wils Kaat

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