Democratic Experiments : Problematizing Nanotechnology and Democracy in Europe and the United States

Democratic Experiments Problematizing Nanotechnology and Democracy in Europe and the United States

This book looks at the democratic constructions surrounding public debates about issues related to scientific and technological development, specifically in this case nanotechnology. Brice Laurent argues that nanotechnology is a lens through which one can build a theoretical and practical approach t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Laurent, Brice, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Massachusetts : MIT Press [2017]
Colección:Inside technology
Materias:
Democracy > United States.
Democracy > European Union countries.
Science and state > United States.
Science and state > European Union countries.
Nanotechnology > Government policy > United States.
Nanotechnology > Government policy > European Union countries.
Nanotechnology > Political aspects > United States.
Nanotechnology > Political aspects > European Union countries.
Electronic books.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009435273306719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknonwledgements
  • Prologue
  • 1. Problematizing nanotechnology, problematizing democracy
  • Representing
  • 2. Representing nanotechnology and its publics in the science museum
  • 3. Replicating and standardizing technologies of democracy
  • Governing
  • 4. Making regulatory categories
  • 5. Making responsible futures
  • Engaging
  • 6. Mobilizing against, mobilizing within nanotechnology
  • 7. Democratizing nanotechnology?
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index.

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