Sociology and the public understanding of science: From rationalization to rhetoric

British Journal of Sociology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-18

  Locke, Simon ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Discourse analysis; Public understanding of science; Rationalization; Rhetoric; Sociological theory; Sociology of scientific knowledge

Indexed keywords

DEFENSE MECHANISM; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; REVIEW; SCIENCE; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIOLOGY;

HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; RATIONALIZATION; SCIENCE; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIOLOGY;

EID: 0035291542     PISSN: 00071315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071310020023000     Document Type: Article

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