Results 11 to 20 of about 1,857 (211)
Contaminant Denialism in Water Governance
Water Resources ResearchNoting that contaminant denialism is an increasing problem in environmental governance globally, this study describes public communication strategies that inappropriately minimize the problem of contaminants in respect of sewage discharges in and around ...
Lesley Green +7 more
doaj +2 more sources
Erasmus Journal for Philosophy and Economics, 2014 The recent commercialization and privatization of scientific research has reconfigured the organization of science worldwide, fostering new scientific practices and new political tools to manage scientific research. Focusing on the mechanisms of ignorance production, the recent literature in agnotology has been a fruitful approach for understanding the
Manuela Fernández Pinto
doaj +3 more sources
Medical Experts and Agnotology in the Fumes Controversy of the Huelva Copper Mines (1888-1890). [PDF]
Med Hist, 2017 Huelva’s copper mines (Spain) have been active for centuries but in the second half of the nineteenth century extractive activities in Riotinto, Tharsis, and other mines in the region were intensified in order to reach world leadership.
Guillem-Llobat X.
europepmc +2 more sources
Tar & Feathers: Agnotology, Dissent, and Queer Mormon Polygamy
International Journal of Religion, 2020 In 2014 the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) updated their official website to include information about the polygamy/polyandry practiced by Joseph Smith, their founder and prophet, and his many wives.
Nerida Bullock
semanticscholar +3 more sources
Letter to the Editor on ‘Smoking cessation in pregnancy: An update for maternity care practitioners’ [PDF]
Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2020 Alain Braillon
doaj +2 more sources
Independence and Ignorance: How Agnotology Informs Set-Theoretic Pluralism [PDF]
Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research, 2017 Much of the discussion of set-theoretic independence, and whether or not we could legitimately expand our foundational theory, concerns how we could possibly come to know the truth value of independent sentences.
Neil Barton
semanticscholar +5 more sources
Artificial ignorance: Understanding the role of AI in modern agnotology
First MondayThis paper explores the concept of agnotology, the deliberate production of ignorance, within the context of modern scientific endeavors, particularly in the corporate and technological sectors.
Amit Ray, Michael Nolan
semanticscholar +2 more sources
Agnotology and the Criminological Imagination
, 2018 In this chapter we reflect upon the concept of ‘agnotology’ and its usefulness for the expansion of a zemiological criminology. Initially presented as an analytical tool in the fields of science and medicine, agnotology explores the social and political underpinnings of forms of ignorance and their role in both generating and securing acquiescence in ...
Alana Barton, H. Davis, H. White
semanticscholar +4 more sources
Theorizing White Ignorance From Du Bois to Mills: Narrative and Consumptive Innocence. [PDF]
Br J SociolABSTRACT Starting with Du Bois, scholars of race have investigated the role of White ignorance as it perpetuates White supremacy. Today, Charles Mills and scholars continue this inquiry by expanding the importance of White ignorance to include multiple forms. This article contributes to this inquiry by highlighting the role and types of White innocence.
Montalva Barba M, Petersen C.
europepmc +2 more sources