What is a popular image of science and where does it come from? Little is known about the formation of science images and their transformation into popular images of science. In this anthology, contributions from two areas of expertise: image theory and history and sociology of the sciences explore techniques of constructing science images and transforming them into highly ambivalent images that represent the sciences. The essays, most of them with illustrations, present evidence that popular images of the sciences are based upon abstract theories rather than facts, and, equally, images of...
What is a popular image of science and where does it come from? Little is known about the formation of science images and their transformation into...
'Scientific advice to politics', the 'nature of expertise', and the 'relation between experts, policy makers, and the public' are variations of a topic that currently attracts the attention of social scientists, philosophers of science as well as practitioners in the public sphere and the media. This renewed interest in a persistent theme is initiated by the call for a democratization of expertise that has become the order of the day in the legitimation of research funding. The new significance of 'participation' and 'accountability' has motivated scholars to take a new look at the science...
'Scientific advice to politics', the 'nature of expertise', and the 'relation between experts, policy makers, and the public' are variations of a t...
Wie ist gesichertes Wissen in der Gesellschaft möglich? Diese Frage nach den gesellschaftlichen Bedingungen der Wissenschaft begründete die Wissenschaftssoziologie. Ende der 1960er Jahre schob sich das wissenssoziologische Paradigma mit der Frage in den Vordergrund, welche sozialen Faktoren die Entwicklung der Wissenschaft bestimmen. Der Fokus richtete sich auf die Produktionsbedingungen wissenschaftlichen Wissens. Seither ist die Wissenschaftssoziologie durch die Spannung zwischen einer institutionellen und einer wissenssoziologischen Ausrichtung gekennzeichnet.Inzwischen erweisen sich...
Wie ist gesichertes Wissen in der Gesellschaft möglich? Diese Frage nach den gesellschaftlichen Bedingungen der Wissenschaft begründete die Wissensc...
Thema dieser Studie ist die Geschichte der wissenschaftlichen Strategien der Menschenzchtung und ihrer politischen Indienstnahme. Im Zentrum der Analyse steht die sogenannte Eugenik, die Wissenschaft vom guten Erbe, die in Deutschland vorwiegend als Rassenhygiene bezeichnet wurde und die die Vorluferin der modernen Humangenetik war.
Thema dieser Studie ist die Geschichte der wissenschaftlichen Strategien der Menschenzchtung und ihrer politischen Indienstnahme. Im Zentrum der Analy...
This book opens up a new route to the study of knowledge dynamics and the sociology of knowledge. The focus is on the role of metaphors as powerful catalysts, and the book dissects their role in the construction of theories of knowledge. It is of vital interest to social and cognitive scientists alike.
This book opens up a new route to the study of knowledge dynamics and the sociology of knowledge. The focus is on the role of metaphors as powerful ca...
The Yearbook addresses the overriding question: what are the effects of the opening up of science to the media? Theoretical considerations and a host of empirical studies covering different configurations provide an in-depth analysis of the sciences media connection and its repercussions on science itself. They help to form a sound judgement on this recent development."
The Yearbook addresses the overriding question: what are the effects of the opening up of science to the media? Theoretical considerations and a host ...
Academic publishing has been changing dramatically. The key aspects of this transformation are digitalization, economization, the concentration of the publishing industry, the introduction of performance indicators, and the development of open access models. This volume compiles relevant research findings of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences working group -Future of academic communication systems.-
Academic publishing has been changing dramatically. The key aspects of this transformation are digitalization, economization, the concentration of ...
