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Risk, language, and power : the nanotechnology environmental policy case /

Risk, Language, and Power applies discourse analysis to public policy debates about nanotechnology, to explore how risk is used in language and practice to frame those debates. Morris argues that regulatory science by itself is inadequate to address risk concerns, and that public policy initiatives...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Morris, Jeffery T., 1961-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, ©2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Risk, Language, and Power applies discourse analysis to public policy debates about nanotechnology, to explore how risk is used in language and practice to frame those debates. Morris argues that regulatory science by itself is inadequate to address risk concerns, and that public policy initiatives should be applied to broaden policy discourse around the environmental implications of emerging technologies.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 193 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780739170557
0739170554
9781280659010
1280659017
9786613635945
6613635944