| Description |
1 online resource |
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Routledge advances in sociology ; 126 |
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Routledge advances in sociology ; 126.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Excursions; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction: Movement Redirected by Resistance; 2 Mobilising a Different Future; 3 The Atom: Bombs and Power; 4 Environment, Safety and Sustainability; 5 Ten Propositions on Learning from Resistance; 6 The ""Bytes"" of Mainframes, PC and Social Media; 7 Public Opinion and Its Discontents; 8 Genes, Biotechnology and Genomics; 9 Some Further Observations on Resistance; Appendix 1: Notes on Social Movement and Social Influence |
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Appendix 2: Chronologies of Atoms, Bytes and GenesReferences; Index |
| Summary |
""Atom," "byte" and "gene" are metonymies for techno-scientific developments of the 20th century: nuclear power, computing and genetic engineering. Resistance continues to challenge these developments in public opinion. This book traces historical debates over atoms, bytes and genes which raised controversy with consequences, and argues that public opinion is a factor of the development of modern techno-science. The level and scope of public controversy is an index of resistance, examined here with a "pain analogy" which shows that just as pain impacts movement, resistance impacts techno-scientific mobilization: it signals that something is wrong, and this requires attention, elaboration and a response to the challenge. This analysis shows how different fields of enquiry deal with the resistance of social-psychological mentalities in the face of industrial, scientific and political activities inspired by projected futures"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-282) and indexes |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 19, 2015) |
| Subject |
Science -- Public opinion
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Technology and civilization -- Public opinion
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Social psychology.
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Psychology, Social
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social psychology.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Science -- Public opinion
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Social psychology
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Technology and civilization -- Public opinion
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2013050687 |
| ISBN |
9781317689140 |
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1317689143 |
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9781315775999 |
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1315775999 |
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9781317689126 |
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1317689127 |
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9781317689133 |
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1317689135 |
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0415958032 |
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9780415958035 |
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9780415793537 |
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041579353X |
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