Professionalization of American Scientists: Public Science in the Creation/ Evolution Trials

Профессионализация американских ученых: публичная наука на судебных процессах по делу о креационизме и эволюции
Thomas F. Gieryn, George M. Bevins, Stephen C. Zehr
1985-06-01

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Thomas F. Gieryn, George M. Bevins, Stephen C. Zehr, Professionalization of American Scientists: Public Science in the Creation/ Evolution Trials, American Sociological Review, Vol. 50, No. 3 (Jun., 1985), pp. 392-409
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Public scientific participation in legal controversies is analyzed as a mechanism for establishing scientists’ authority and professional boundaries.
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The paper examines how creation/evolution trials contributed to the professionalization of American scientists.
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The study links the organization of public science to broader processes shaping the professional identity of American scientists.
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The trials illuminate how scientists presented evolution and demarcated legitimate science from creationist claims in public settings.

American scientists in the creation/evolution trials

The role of public science in the professionalization of American scientists during the creation/evolution trials

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Thomas F. Gieryn
George M. Bevins
Stephen C. Zehr
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