Rethinking Expertise

What does it mean to be an expert? Traditionally, expertise has been associated with authoritative knowledge, honed by practice and certified by powerful institutions. This title offers a radical perspective on the role of expertise in the practice of science and the public evaluation of technology.

A propos de l'auteur

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: The Search for Gravitational Waves and, with Trevor Pinch, Dr. Golem: How to Think about Medicine, both published by the University of Chicago Press. Robert Evans is a senior lecturer in sociology at the Cardiff School of Social Sciences.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Harry Collins, Harry/ Evans Collins, Robert Evans
• Edition: University Of Chicago Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 01.10.2007
• EAN: 9780226113609
• ISBN: 978-0-226-11360-9
• Pages: 159
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 241 mm x 25 mm
• Catégorie: Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Sciences naturelles en général