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Knowledges in publics / edited by Lorraine Locke and Simon Locke.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Communication in science--Congresses.
- Communication in science.
- Science--Public opinion--Congresses.
- Science.
- Science--Social aspects--Congresses.
- Science news--Congresses.
- Science news.
- Science in mass media--Congresses.
- Science in mass media.
- Science in literature--Congresses.
- Science in literature.
- Popular culture--Congresses.
- Popular culture.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (258 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book presents a series of cutting edge research studies in the field of public understanding of science, with particular focus on aspects of informal science education. In addition to providing up-to-date overviews of current thinking about how best to conceptualise the field, it offers a range of primary research studies examining informal public venues of science and mediations of scientific knowledge and representation. With contributions from some leading international researchers, the book provides discussions and case studies addressing the USA, UK and Europe, Africa and India, offe
- Contents:
- part one. Knowledges in publics
- part two. Public venues of knowledge
- part three. Public mediations of knowledge.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 14, 2013).
- ISBN:
- 1-4438-5373-9
- OCLC:
- 865331020
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