Science in the Public Sphere: A history of lay knowledge and expertise

by Agustí Nieto-Galán

Book Overview

Science in the Public Sphere presents a broad yet detailed picture of the history of science popularization from the Renaissance to the twenty-first century. Global in focus, it provides an original theoretical framework for analysing the political load of science as an instrument of cultural hegemony and giving a voice to expert and lay protagonists throughout history.

Organised into a series of thematic chapters spanning diverse...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138909521
• ISBN13: 9781138909526
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"