Citizen science in the digital age : rhetoric, science, and public engagement / James Wynn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wynn, James, 1972-

Series:

Rhetoric, culture, and social critique.

Rhetoric, culture, and social critique

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Digital media--Social aspects.

Digital media.

Technology--Social aspects.

Technology.

Mass media and technology.

Science--Public opinion.

Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (220 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Tuscaloosa, [Alabama] : The University of Alabama Press, [2017]

Summary:

A discussion of the benefits and pitfalls of citizen science--scientific undertakings that make use of public participation and crowd-sourced data collection James Wynn's timely investigation highlights scientific studies grounded in publicly gathered data and probes the rhetoric these studies employ.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Citizen Science at the Roots

2. Reimaging Risk: Citizen Science and the Development of Citizen-Centered Radiation Risk Representations

3. Information for and by the People: The Internet and the Rise of Citizen Expertise

4. Warming Relations? The Benefits and Challenges of Promoting Understanding and Identification with Citizen Science

5. A Tale of Two Logoi: Citizen Science and the Politics of Redevelopment

Epilogue

Appendix A: Acoustical Assessment Form Used in Pepys Estate Noise Mapping

Appendix B: Sound Level Reference Chart Used by Pepys Estate Citizen Scientists

Appendix C: Bar Graph of Qualitative Sound Descriptors for Pepys Estate Sound Mapping

Appendix D: Bar Graph of Sources of Noise on Pepys Estate

Notes

Works Cited

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780817390860

0-8173-9086-3

OCLC:

966803410