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008			140130s2015 dcu be 001 0 eng
020			_a9781452258102 (hardcover)
040			_aDLC _cDLC _erda
050			_aQ 175.52.U6 _b.Sci27 2014
245		0	_aScience and politics : _ban A-to-Z guide to issues and controversies / _cedited by Brent S. Steel.
264			_aWashington, DC :;Thousand Oaks, CA : _bCQ Press ; ;SAGE Reference, _c[2014];2014.
300			_axxviii, 601 pages _c28 cm
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a 2) Concerns relating to government regulation and its impact on the practice of science
520			_a 3) Key historical and contemporary events that have shaped our contemporary view of how science and politics intersect. Science and Politics: An A to Z Guide to Issues and Controversies is a must-have resource for researchers and students who seek to deepen their understanding of the connection between science and politics.
520			_aRecent partisan squabbles over science in the news are indicative of a larger tendency for scientific research and practice to get entangled in major ideological divisions in the public arena. This politicization of science is deepened by the key role government funding plays in scientific research and development, the market leading position of U.S.-based science and technology firms, and controversial U.S. exports (such as genetically modified foods or hormone-injected livestock). This groundbreaking, one-volume, A-to-Z reference features 120-150 entries that explore the nexus of politics and science, both in the United States and in U.S. interactions with other nations. The essays, each by experts in their fields, examine: 1) Health, environmental, and social/cultural issues relating to science and politics
650			_aScience and state _zUnited States _9114510
650			_aScience _zUnited States _996686
700			_aSteel, Brent, _9108030
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