Science by the People : : Participation, Power, and the Politics of Environmental Knowledge /

Science by the People : : Participation, Power, and the Politics of Environmental Knowledge / / Aya H. Kimura, Abby Kinchy.

Citizen science-research involving nonprofessionals in the research process-has attracted both strong enthusiasts and detractors. Many environmental professionals, activists, and scholars consider citizen science part of their toolkit for addressing environmental challenges. Critics, however, conten...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2019 English
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Kimura, Aya H.,
Kinchy, Abby,
Place / Publishing House:New Brunswick, NJ : : Rutgers University Press, , [2019]
©2019
Year of Publication:2019
Language:English
Series:Nature, Society, and Culture
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Physical Description:1 online resource (240 p.) :; 11 b-w illustrations
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1. Environmental Citizen Science: Virtues and Dilemmas
  • 2. How Is Environmental Citizen Science Political?
  • 3. Investigating the Impacts of Fracking
  • 4. Detecting Radiation
  • 5. Tracking Genetically Engineered Crops
  • Conclusion. A Vision of Science by and for the People
  • Appendix: Resources for Getting Involved in Citizen Science
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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