Abstract
We review rhetorical studies of the public understanding of science that were published in journals since the last major review in this journal (1994-2011). Our review suggests that a vibrant and increasingly sophisticated body of research 1) has pursued Gross's (1994) emphasis on contextual studies and studies emphasizing judgment of scientific rhetorics, 2) is producing a growing body of work designed to develop specific strategies for scientific rhetorics, and 3) has produced a host of studies exploring science-public interactions (rather than producing sustained fora for such interactions, as Gross argued for). It has, however, 4) produced only modest independent development of rhetorical theories.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 386-400 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Public Understanding of Science |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- discourses of science
- governance of science and technology
- interaction experts/publics
- lay expertise
- public understanding of science
- representations of science
- science and popular culture
- science communication
- scientific controversies
- studies of science and technology