The Contentious Politics of Expertise - Experts, Activism and Grassroots Environmentalism (Hardcover)

Based on mixed-methods research and ethnographic fieldwork at various sites in Italy, this book examines the relationship between expertise and activism in grassroots environmentalism. Presenting interviews with citizens, activists and experts, it considers activism surrounding infrastructure in urban areas, in connection with water management, transport, tour- ism and waste disposal. Through comparisons between different political environments, the author analyses the ways in which citizens, political activists and technical experts participate in using expertise, shedding light on the effects of this on the structure and composition of social movements, as well as the implications for the mechanisms of participation and the formation of alliances. Bridging the sociology of expertise and contentious politics, this study of the relationship between contentious expertise and democratic accountability shows how conflict transforms, rather than inhibits, expertise production into a 'contentious politics by other means'. As such, it will appeal to social scientists with interests in social movements, environmental sociology, science and technology studies, and the sociology of knowledge.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies in Political Sociology
Release date:	December 2020
First published:	2021
Authors:	Riccardo Emilio Chesta
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	230
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-47096-8
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Environmental engineering & technology > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > General
LSN:	0-367-47096-9
Barcode:	9780367470968

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