Uncertainty as Symbolic Action in Disputes Among Experts
Uncertainty in disputes among experts in the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry is examined as symbolic action — that is, for the part that claims concerning the amount of knowledge play in expert debates. It is shown that scientists as experts vary systematically in the arguments they make concernin...
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crsagepubl:10.1177/030631285015003002 2024-10-13T14:08:53+00:00 Uncertainty as Symbolic Action in Disputes Among Experts Campbell, Brian L. 1985 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030631285015003002 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/030631285015003002 en eng SAGE Publications https://journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license Social Studies of Science volume 15, issue 3, page 429-453 ISSN 0306-3127 1460-3659 journal-article 1985 crsagepubl https://doi.org/10.1177/030631285015003002 2024-09-24T04:12:46Z Uncertainty in disputes among experts in the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry is examined as symbolic action — that is, for the part that claims concerning the amount of knowledge play in expert debates. It is shown that scientists as experts vary systematically in the arguments they make concerning the amount of knowledge with, in this case, `critics' stating that there is uncertainty and `defenders' making claims for adequate knowledge. The credibility of expert claims concerning the amount of knowledge is demonstrated and explored. The theoretical and methodological importance of the analysis of symbolic action for the political sociology of science is suggested. Article in Journal/Newspaper Mackenzie Valley SAGE Publications Mackenzie Valley ENVELOPE(-126.070,-126.070,52.666,52.666) Social Studies of Science 15 3 429 453 |
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Uncertainty in disputes among experts in the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry is examined as symbolic action — that is, for the part that claims concerning the amount of knowledge play in expert debates. It is shown that scientists as experts vary systematically in the arguments they make concerning the amount of knowledge with, in this case, `critics' stating that there is uncertainty and `defenders' making claims for adequate knowledge. The credibility of expert claims concerning the amount of knowledge is demonstrated and explored. The theoretical and methodological importance of the analysis of symbolic action for the political sociology of science is suggested. |
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