On Expertise - Cultivating Character, Goodwill, and Practical Wisdom

A rhetorical account of expertise and expert status that is informed by research in allied fields, including Science, Technology, and Society studies, psychology, education, and philosophy.

About the author

Ashley Rose Mehlenbacher is Canada Research Chair in Science, Health, and Technology Communication in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Waterloo. She is the author of Science Communication Online: Engaging Experts and Publics on the Internet and coeditor of Emerging Genres in New Media Environments.

Summary

A rhetorical account of expertise and expert status that is informed by research in allied fields, including Science, Technology, and Society studies, psychology, education, and philosophy.

Product details

• Authors: Ashley Rose Mehlenbacher
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.04.2022
• EAN: 9780271092775
• ISBN: 978-0-271-09277-5
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 272 g
• Series: RSA Series in Transdisciplinary Rhetoric
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Communication science; SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Rhetoric, Philosophy of Science, Communication Studies, Ethical issues: scientific & technological developments