Going Public Stein Arlene
Going Public Stein Arlene At a time when policy discussions are dominated by "I feel" instead of "I know," it is more important than ever for social scientists to make themselves heard. Yet few…
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Going Public Stein Arlene
At a time when policy discussions are dominated by "I feel" instead of "I know," it is more important than ever for social scientists to make themselves heard. Yet few graduate students, researchers, or faculty know how to do this kind of work--or feel empowered to do it.While there has been an increasing call for social scientists to engage more broadly with the public, concrete advice for starting the conversation has been in short supply. When those who possess in-depth training and expertise are excluded from public debates about pressing social issues--such as climate change, the prison system, or healthcare--vested interests can sway public opinion in uninformed ways.
They offer guidance on writing beyond the academy, including Arlene Stein and Jessie Daniels seek to change this with Going Public, the first guide that truly explains how to be a public scholar.