The silences of science : gaps and pauses in the communication of science / edited by Felicity Mellor and Stephen Webster.

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Book
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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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    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.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    ISBN
    • 9781472459978 (hardback)
    • 1472459970 (hardback)
    LCCN
    2016006616
    OCLC
    959647912
    Other standard number
    • 40026455316
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