Public engagement and social science

Drawing on social science conversations at a lively café in Bristol, this highly original book explores the value of public engagement in a wider social science context. The chapters range from themes such as the dialogic character of the social sciences, pragmatism in responses, and the underpinni...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Maile, Stella (-), Griffiths, David J.
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol : Policy Press 2014.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part one: The meaning of public engagement
  • Café scientifique and the art of engaging publics / Stella Maile and David Griffiths
  • Social Science in the City; reflections on public engagement / Stella Maile
  • Part two: Ppublic engagement in practice
  • "Grab and go": some sociological musings on the 2011 "disturbances" / Steve Hunt
  • 1976--the moral necessity of austerity / Matthew Clement
  • The Occupy movement / Samantha Fletcher
  • "Brave new world": how will the government respond to the social care challenge of an ageing population? / Robin Means
  • Road wars: contesting paradigms of road safety, public space and well-being / Richard Kimberlee
  • Restorative justice, community action and public protection / Kieran McCartan and Nikki McKenzie
  • Chew 'em up or throw 'em up! Disorganised responses to interpersonal(ity) disorder and social disease / Christopher Scanlon and John Adlam
  • Resilience / Paul Hoggett
  • Part three: Applying Social Science in the City and beyond
  • Social science and severely troubled children--working in partnership, working in and on relationship / Anne-Marie Cummins and Jem Thomas
  • The professional impace of Social Science and the City / Tansy Clark
  • Sharing worlds: managing complex community relationships in challenging times / Hen Wilkinson
  • Talking about personal experience and its relationship to social inequality across the generations / Amanda Radix
  • Social research, community engagement and learning through partnerships: a collaborative project / Stella Maile, with Grace Aciro, Bethany Addicott, Laylee Arfsarpour, Joe Fitt, Georgia Leonard, Michael Nash and Annabelle Wilson
  • A student's reflections on engaging in social science
  • Conclusions: Managing public engagement / Stelle Maile and David Griffiths.