UID:
almahu_9949464618702882
Format:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9781003273509
,
1003273505
,
9781000839913
,
1000839915
,
9781000839852
,
1000839850
Content:
This book examines the practices of contesting evidence in democratically constituted knowledge societies. It provides a multifaceted view of the processes and conditions of evidence criticism and how they determine the dynamics of de- and re-stabilization of evidence. Evidence is an essential resource for establishing claims of validity, resolving conflicts, and legitimizing decisions. In recent times, however, evidence is being contested with increasing frequency. Such contestations vary in form and severity - from questioning the interpretation of data or the methodological soundness of studies to accusations of evidence fabrication. The contributors to this volume explore which actors, for what reasons and to what effect, question evidence in fields such as the biological, environmental and health sciences. In addition to actors inside academia, they examine the roles of various other players, including citizen scientists, counter-experts, journalists, patients, consumers and activists. The contributors tackle questions of how disagreements are framed and how they are used to promote vested interests. By drawing on methodological and theoretical approaches from a wide range of fields, this book provides a much-needed perspective on how evidence criticism influences the development and state of knowledge societies and their political condition. Evidence Contestation will appeal to scholars and advanced students working in philosophy of science, epistemology, bioethics, scienceand technology studies, the history of science and technology and science communication.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 1032219106
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781032219103
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4324/9781003273509
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003273509
