Article ID: CBB736985993

Introduction: Beyond the Production of Ignorance: The Pervasiveness of Industry Influence through the Tools of Chemical Regulation (September 2021)

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Henry, Emmanuel (Author)
Valentin Thomas (Author)
Aguiton, Sara Angeli (Author)
Marc-Olivier Déplaude (Author)
Jas, Nathalie (Author)


Science, Technology and Human Values
Volume: 46
Issue: 5
Pages: 911-924


Publication Date: September 2021
Edition Details: Special Issue: Beyond the Production of Ignorance: The Pervasiveness of Industry Influence through the Tools of Chemical Regulation
Language: English

Research on the influence of industry on chemical regulation has mostly been conducted within the framework of the production of ignorance. This special issue extends this research by looking at how industry asserts its interests––not just in the scientific sphere but also at other stages of policy-making and regulatory process––with a specific focus on the types of tools or instruments industry has used. Bringing together sociologists and historians specialized in Science and Technology Studies (STS), the articles of the special issue study the arenas in which instruments and practical guidelines for public policy are negotiated or used. The aim is to observe the devices in the making or in action, from the selection of actors to the production of thresholds, criteria, and other technical regulations. The introduction highlights how industry influence on expertise and regulation is undoubtedly far more pervasive and multifarious than has been conceptualized to date by social scientists. Putting this issue back at the heart of both the STS and social sciences research agendas is increasingly urgent and could lead to new inquiries able to highlight these logics even more widely, using fresh empirical examples.

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Authors & Contributors
Colleen Lanier-Christensen
Prudham, Scott
Rijcke, Sarah de
Kris Hartley
Greenhough, Beth
Barnett, Allain J.
Concepts
Power (social sciences)
Technoscience; science and technology studies
Governance
Science and politics
Expertise
Regulation
Time Periods
21st century
20th century
Places
Hong Kong
United States
Sweden
Europe
China
Canada
Institutions
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
National Cancer Institute (U.S.)
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