Associations and Other Groups in Science: An Historical and
Contemporary Perspective brings together a collection of texts on
the subject of scientific associations and their role in science
and society. It combines historical approaches, focused on the role
that associations (and other groups) played in the development of
particular scientific disciplines in the nineteenth and twentieth
centuries, with contemporary analyses that highlight the
involvement of associations in engagement with wider publics. A
somewhat neglected subject in the social studies of science,
scientific associations provide an opportunity for reflecting on
and discussing wider issues in science, such as the place of
scientific advice in policy-making, the structure of scientific
careers, and the need for building bridges between the scientific
community and society at large.Since all chapters examine the
Portuguese scientific system, this book also contributes to
acquaint international audiences with the history and the current
situation of science in Portugal. Some of the research findings
included here are valid across borders and may be used for
comparative research. Though mainly aimed at the science and
technology studies community, it has the potential to reach readers
in other social sciences, as well as in the "hard" sciences, keen
on the history of their disciplines.
General
| Imprint: |
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
October 2013 |
| First published: |
November 2013 |
| Editors: |
Ana Delicado
|
| Dimensions: |
212 x 148 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - With dust jacket
|
| Pages: |
225 |
| Edition: |
Unabridged edition |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4438-5224-1 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Science: general issues >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-4438-5224-4 |
| Barcode: |
9781443852241 |
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