4 Representing Science
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Sarah R. Davies
Abstract
Technoscience permeates leisure as well as politics. Representations of science in the media or in fiction shape our shared visions and imaginations not just of science, but of collective life and the future. Such representations are formed through particular conventions and logics, and have particular effects, for instance in solidifying certain futures over others, or hyping technologies or businesses. Public representations do not operate in isolation from the spaces, practices, and people they refer to, but function to co-constitute them.
Abstract
Technoscience permeates leisure as well as politics. Representations of science in the media or in fiction shape our shared visions and imaginations not just of science, but of collective life and the future. Such representations are formed through particular conventions and logics, and have particular effects, for instance in solidifying certain futures over others, or hyping technologies or businesses. Public representations do not operate in isolation from the spaces, practices, and people they refer to, but function to co-constitute them.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents iii
- List of Boxes iv
- Acknowledgements vi
- Introduction: Science Societies 1
- Histories and Imaginations 11
- The Mutual Shaping of Technoscience and Society 35
- Representing Science 58
- Public Engagements 79
- Knowledge in Crisis 99
- Experts and Expertise 123
- Science and Governance 143
- Technoscience, Power, and Justice 171
- Conclusion: Resources for Life in a Technoscientific World 195
- Index 198
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents iii
- List of Boxes iv
- Acknowledgements vi
- Introduction: Science Societies 1
- Histories and Imaginations 11
- The Mutual Shaping of Technoscience and Society 35
- Representing Science 58
- Public Engagements 79
- Knowledge in Crisis 99
- Experts and Expertise 123
- Science and Governance 143
- Technoscience, Power, and Justice 171
- Conclusion: Resources for Life in a Technoscientific World 195
- Index 198
