Rethinking Expertise by Harry Collins
What does it mean to be an expert? This book offers a fresh perspective on the role of expertise in the practice of science and the public evaluation of technology.
"Starts to lay the groundwork for solving a critical problem - how to restore the force of technical scientific information in public controversies, without importing disguised political agendas" - Nature "A rich and detailed 'periodic table' of expertise... full of case studies, anecdotes and intriguing experiments." - Times Higher Education"
Harry Collins is distinguished research professor of sociology and director of the Center for the Study of Knowledge, Expertise, and Science at Cardiff University. He is the author of, most recently, Gravity's Shadow and, with Trevor Pinch, Dr. Golem, both published by the University of Chicago Press. Robert Evans is a reader in sociology at the Cardiff School of Social Sciences.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780226113616 |
| ISBN 10 | 0226113612 |
| Title | Rethinking Expertise |
| Author | Harry Collins |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The University of Chicago Press |
| Year published | 2009-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
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