Séverine Louvel

The Policies and Politics of Interdisciplinary Research (eBook, ePUB)

Nanomedicine in France and in the United States

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Through an in-depth sociological study of the development of nanomedicine in France and in the United States, this book challenges conventional views of academic disciplines as forming separate 'siloes' which hinder the development of interdisciplinary research.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 196
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. November 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780429574832
• Artikelnr.: 60467907

Autorenporträt

Séverine Louvel is an Associate Professor in Sociology of Science at the Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po Grenoble), University of Grenoble Alpes, France, and a Junior Member of the Institut Universitaire de France, Paris.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Bones of Contention: The Sociology of Science,
Interdisciplinary Policies and the Politics of Interdisciplinary Knowledge
2. Defining Nanomedicine: How Nanomedicine Escapes Single Definitions and
Why it Matters for the Knowledge Politics of Interdisciplinary Research 3.
Promises, Roadmaps, and Activity Scripts: How Funding Programs Materialize
Nanomedicine Futures 4. Embarking on a Translational Journey: Funding
Programs and the Convergence of Researchers' Epistemic Commitments in
Nanomedicine 5. Reassuring Society or Addressing Social Concerns? A Mixed
Assessment of Science Communication and Interdisciplinarity across the
Natural and the Social Sciences 6. Laying Foundations: How
Interdisciplinary University Research Hubs Rely on Local Disciplinary
Forces 7. Peer-reviewed Academic Journals: Enemies or Allies of
Interdisciplinary Research? Conclusion