Communicating popular science : from deficit to democracy / Sarah Tinker Perrault, University of California, Davis, USA.

"Technoscientific developments often have far-reaching consequences, both negative and positive, for the public. Yet, because science has the authority to decide which judgments about scientific issues are sound, public concerns are often dismissed because they are not part of the technoscientific p...

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Main Author: Perrault, Sarah, 1969- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
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Physical Description:xxi, 201 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
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  • PART I: FOUNDATIONS
  • 1. Popular Science Writing: Problems and Potential
  • 2. Theoretical and Analytical Framework
  • 3. A Brief History of Science Popularization
  • 4. Practitioner Perspectives on their Craft
  • PART II: APPLICATIONS
  • 5. Boundary Work: Presenting Science in Context
  • 6. Expertise: Broadening the Scope of Participation
  • 7. Ethos: Establishing Relationships with Readers
  • 8. Rhetorical Orientation: Inviting Reader Engagement
  • 9. Technocracy and Democracy: Talking about Risk
  • PART III: FINAL WORDS
  • 10. Conclusion: Toward a New Social Contract
  • Notes
  • References.