This original edited collection explores the value of public engagement in a wider social science context. Its main themes range from the dialogic character of social science to the pragmatic responses to the managerial policies underpinning the restructuring of Higher Education. The book is organised in three parts: the first encourages the reader to reflect upon the different social and political inflections of public engagement and offers one university example of a social science cafe in Bristol. The following sections are based upon talks given in the cafe and are linked by a concern with public engagement and the contribution of social science to a reflexive understanding of the dilemmas and practices of daily life. This highly topical book will be of interest to academics, practitioners and students interested in critical social issues as they impact on their everyday lives.
Author Biography
Dr Stella Maile is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Health and Applied Social Sciences and convener of Social Science in the City at the University of the West of England (UWE). Dr David Griffiths is Associate Lecturer at The Open University in the South West. He is currently researching lifestyle migration amongst Britons living in Berlin.
Reviews
"A timely and rich contribution to discussions of public engagement and the impact of the social sciences. Through the presentation of diverse case studies, the collection provides social scientists with myriad examples of the potential practical implications of their research." LSE Review of Books blog
