How Climate Change Comes to Matter: The Communal Life of Facts

by Candis Callison

Book Overview

During the past decade, skepticism about climate change has frustrated those seeking to engage broad publics and motivate them to take action on the issue. In this innovative ethnography, Candis Callison examines the initiatives of social and professional groups as they encourage diverse American publics to care about climate change. She explores the efforts of science journalists, scientists who have become expert voices for and about climate change,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822357879
• ISBN13: 9780822357872
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"