Overview
Through case studies, theoretical research and interviews with leading players in science and governance, this book introduces a new understanding of change in governance of bioscience research. In particular it examines change as it is shaped by approaches developed by Science and Technology Studies and Sociology of Scientific Knowledge theorists.
Full Product Details
Author: J. Gillott
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 3.648kg
ISBN: 9781137374981
ISBN 10: 1137374985
Pages: 203
Publication Date: 11 March 2014
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
This small book ... [will] be of interest, or even a source of enlightenment, to those pathologists who worked through the 'tissue retention' crisis of the opening years of this millennium and are still wondering 'How on earth did that happen to us?' ... The book is well written. - Bulletin of the Royal College of Pathologists
This small book ... [will] be of interest, or even a source of enlightenment, to those pathologists who worked through the 'tissue retention' crisis of the opening years of this millennium and are still wondering 'How on earth did that happen to us?' ... The book is well written. - Bulletin of the Royal College of Pathologists Bioscience, Governance and Politics is a captivating and provocative read. Scholars in medical law, STS, SSK, policy studies and political science will enjoy the narrative presentation. - Medical Law Review The original research presented in the book is fascinating, its strength being the interviews with science governance's key players ... Bioscience, Governance and Politics is a fascinating and important book for anyone interested in the governance of bioscience in the UK or the more general issues of the uses and abuses of 'the public' in policymaking. - BioNews
""This small book ... [will] be of interest, or even a source of enlightenment, to those pathologists who worked through the 'tissue retention' crisis of the opening years of this millennium and are still wondering 'How on earth did that happen to us?' ... The book is well written."" - Bulletin of the Royal College of Pathologists ""Bioscience, Governance and Politics is a captivating and provocative read. Scholars in medical law, STS, SSK, policy studies and political science will enjoy the narrative presentation."" - Medical Law Review ""The original research presented in the book is fascinating, its strength being the interviews with science governance's key players ... Bioscience, Governance and Politics is a fascinating and important book for anyone interested in the governance of bioscience in the UK or the more general issues of the uses and abuses of 'the public' in policymaking."" - BioNews
Author Information
John Gillott is a Visiting Research Fellow at The Open University, UK. He has worked for Genetic Alliance UK, and is the co-author of Science and the Retreat from Reason.
