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OverviewThe German abandonment of nuclear power represents one of the most successful popular revolts against technocratic thinking in modern times-the triumph of a dynamic social movement, encompassing a broad swath of West Germans as well as East German dissident circles, over political, economic, and scientific elites. Taking on Technocracy gives a brisk account of this dramatic historical moment, showing how the popularization of scientific knowledge fostered new understandings of technological risk. Combining analyses of social history, popular culture, social movement theory, and histories of science and technology, it offers a compelling narrative of a key episode in the recent history of popular resistance. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dolores L. AugustinePublisher: Berghahn Books Imprint: Berghahn Books Volume: 24 ISBN: 9781785336454ISBN 10: 1785336452 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 22 May 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsImpressively up-to-date, this volume's attention to media and public opinion makes it a valuable analysis of the interrelationship between science and social protest. - Timothy Scott Brown, Northeastern University Author InformationDolores L. Augustine was until her retirement a Professor of History at St. John's University, New York. She received her doctorate from the Free University of Berlin. Her publications include Patricians and Parvenus: Wealth and High Society in Wilhelmine Germany and Red Prometheus: Engineering and Dictatorship in East Germany, 1945-1990. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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