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Coping with trouble : how science reacts to political disturbances of research conditions

Year: 1994

Type: book

Abstract: Manifold political interventions, such as resource cutbacks, political regulation and societal instrumentalization of research, are frequently viewed by today's scientists and research institutes as trouble which must be coped with. Approaching the sociology of science from an institutionalist perspective, the editors introduce the concept of "Coping with Trouble". The case studies examine scientists' efforts to cope, emphasizing the complexity of actor constellations and the mutual interference between coping reactions. Finally, in a comparative analysis of its undesirable and unintended results, the editors explain why coping is often ineffective and insufficient.

Source: RePEc: Research Papers in Economics

Authors: Uwe Schimank, Andreas Stücke

Institutions: Max Planck Society, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies

Language: English

Topic: Research, Science, and Academia

Subfield: Information Systems and Management

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funders: Johns Hopkins University, Bundesministerium für Forschung und Technologie, Stifterverband, National Institutes of Health

OpenAlex ID: W618939787