Mode 2, systems differentiation and the significance of politico-cultural variety
| dc.contributor.author | Hansen, Janus | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-06-09T07:11:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2010-06-09T07:11:16Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-02-05 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The article suggests that research on public engagement with science and technology suffers from an unfortunate deficit of (cross-national) comparative research. It examines the so-called ‘mode 2 diagnosis’ (Nowotny et al. 2001) and the the relevance of the concept of ‘socially robust’ knowledge production for comparative research on public engagement practices. While providing a stimulating perspective on the novel ways in which techno-scientific innovation must be legitimised in contemporary society, the diagnosis suffers from certain conceptual deficits, which inhibit the ability to conceptualise cross-national variation in a systematic manner. Through a confrontation of the mode 2 thesis with competing theoretical approaches, the article suggests that, rather than assuming transgressions between ‘science’ and ‘society’, research must distinguish between societal (de-)differentiation and organisational reconfigurations (Luhmann). Furthermore, the concept of political culture (Jasanoff) is discussed as a tool with which to examine cross-national variation in public engagement practices. Towards the end, suggestions for empirical research building upon the discussed concepts are briefly outlined. | en |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1861-3675 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2003/27258 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.17877/DE290R-8733 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Technische Universität Dortmund | de |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Science, Technology & Innovation Studies; | |
| dc.subject.ddc | 300 | |
| dc.subject.ddc | 330 | |
| dc.title | Mode 2, systems differentiation and the significance of politico-cultural variety | en |
| dc.title.alternative | reflections on the theoretical foundation of comparative analysis of public engagement practices | en |
| dc.type | Text | de |
| dc.type.publicationtype | article | de |
| dcterms.accessRights | open access |