Scientists' Expertise as Performance

Between State and Society, 1860–1960

• Author(s): Joris Vandendriessche, Evert Peeters, Kaat Wils,
• Publisher: Routledge
• Pages: 256
• ISBN_10: 131731722X
  ISBN_13: 9781317317227
  
• Language: en
• Categories: History / General , Philosophy / Essays , Social Science / Sociology / General ,

Description:... The essays in this collection explore our reliance on experts within a historical context and across a wide range of fields, including agriculture, engineering, health sciences and labour management. Contributors argue that experts were highly aware of their audiences and used performance to gain both scientific and popular support.