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Scientists' Expertise as Performance: Between State and Society, 1860–1960 (History and Philosophy of Technoscience)
Joris Vandendriessche (Editor), Evert Peeters (Editor), Kaat Wils (Editor) (Author)
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Scientists' Expertise as Performance: Between State and Society, 1860–1960 (History and Philosophy of Technoscience) - Joris Vandendriessche (Editor), Evert Peeters (Editor), Kaat Wils (Editor)
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Synopsis "Scientists' Expertise as Performance: Between State and Society, 1860–1960 (History and Philosophy of Technoscience)"
The essays in this collection explore our reliance on experts within a historical context and across a wide range of fields, including agriculture, engineering, health sciences and labour management. Contributors argue that experts were highly aware of their audiences and used performance to gain both scientific and popular support.