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Scientific Knowledge in Controversy: The Social Dynamics of the Fluoridation Debate is a study of today's most heated and long-lived health controversy as well as a study of the role of power in science. It uses the tools of sociology of knowledge and political economy to analyze battles over scientific evidence and the struggle for scientific credibility, the exercise of professional power to suppress opponents, and the role of corporate interests in the debate. The evidence from a variety of countries offers a new perspective on the fluoridation issue and also shows how to link the analysis of rhetoric in scientific disputes with the wider analysis of power in society.

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Author:   Brian Martin
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.526kg
ISBN:  

9780791405383

ISBN 10:   0791405389
Pages:   266
Publication Date:   03 July 1991
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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This book brings together perspectives from the study of the professions, risk related policy making, public involvement in controversies and the sociology of science. It is a useful case study in any of these areas and should help people in each field discover the importance and usefulness of the others. - Julia Loughlin, Syracuse University

"""This book brings together perspectives from the study of the professions, risk related policy making, public involvement in controversies and the sociology of science. It is a useful case study in any of these areas and should help people in each field discover the importance and usefulness of the others."" - Julia Loughlin, Syracuse University"

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Brian Martin is a lecturer in the Department of Science and Technology Studies at the University of Wollongong, Australia.

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