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This compact open access reference delves beyond popular concepts
of educated consumers and an informed public by examining the
science behind deliberative engagement. Using data from four
longitudinal studies, the authors assess public engagement methods
in deliberative discussions of ethical, legal, and social issues
concerning innovations in nanotechnology. Coverage includes the
theoretical origins of the studies, forms of engagement and
variations used, and in-depth details on cognitive, affective, and
social components that go into the critical thinking process and
forming of opinions. Not only are the findings intriguing in and of
themselves, but researchers from varied fields will also find them
useful in pursuing their own projects. Featured in the coverage:
Experimental methods and measures used in relation to specific
outcomes. Forms of deliberative engagement affecting objective and
subjective knowledge. Effects of engagement variables on attitude
formation, change, and polarization. Tracing the processes leading
to policy acceptance and support. Study conclusions and evaluation.
Plus supplemental materials giving readers access to full study
data. Since public engagement methods are widely regarded as
valuable for policy input, planning purposes, and understanding
societal processes, Deliberative Engagement with Science stands to
have a wide audience among psychologists, researchers, academics,
and policymakers, as well as professionals in the corporate sphere
and the tech industries.
This volume explores the various ways in which trust is thought
about and studied in contemporary society. In doing so, it aims to
advance both theoretical and methodological perspectives on trust.
Trust is an important topic in this series because it raises issues
of both motivation and emotion. Specifically, notions of trust and
fairness motivate individuals to behave in a manner they deem
appropriate when responding to governmental authority. On the
emotions-related side, individuals have emotional responses to
institutions with authority over their lives, such as the city
government or the Supreme Court, depending on whether they perceive
the institutions as legitimate. The public's trust and confidence
in governmental institutions are frequently claimed as essential to
the functioning of democracy), spawning considerable research and
commentary. For those in the law and social sciences, the tendency
is to focus on the criminal justice system in general and the
courts in particular. However, other public institutions also need
trust and confidence in order not only to promote democracy but
also to assure effective governance, facilitate societal
interactions, and optimize organizational productivity. Not
surprisingly, therefore, important research and commentary is found
in literatures that focus on issues ranging from social sciences to
natural resources, from legislatures to executive branch agencies,
from brick and mortar businesses to online commerce, from health
and medicine to schools, from international development to
terrorism, etc. This volume integrates these various approaches to
trust from these disciplines, with the goal of fostering a truly
interdisciplinary dialogue. By virtue of this interdisciplinary
focus, the volume should have broad appeal for researchers and
instructors in a variety of disciplines: psychology, sociology,
political science, criminal justice, social justice practitioners,
economics and other areas.
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