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The silences of science : gaps and pauses in the communication of science / edited by Felicity Mellor and Stephen Webster.
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English
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2017.
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xi, 305 pages ; 24 cm
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Firestone Library - Stacks
Q223 .S544 2017
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Communication in science
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Mellor, Felicity
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Webster, Stephen, 1957-
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Summary note
To date, studies of science communication have focussed on what is said rather than what is not said. They have highlighted the content of communication rather than its form, and have largely ignored the gaps, pauses and lacunae that are an essential, and meaningful, part of any communicative act. Both the sociology of science and the history of science have also failed to highlight the varied functions of silence in the practice of science, despite interests in tacit knowledge and cultures of secrecy. Through a range of case studies from historical and contemporary situations, this volume draws attention to the significance of silence, its different qualities and uses, and the nature, function and meaning of silence for science and technology studies.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781472459978 (hardback)
1472459970 (hardback)
LCCN
2016006616
OCLC
959647912
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40026455316
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