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

Martin, Brian

 
9780791405383: Scientific Knowledge in Controversy: The Social Dynamics of the Fluoridation Debate (SUNY series in Science, Technology, and Society)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0791405389 ISBN 13: 9780791405383
Publisher: 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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About the Author

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

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Publisher
State University of New York Press
Publication date
1991
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0791405389
ISBN 13 
9780791405383
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
266