Seeking Good Debate - by Michael S Evans (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Religion and science often appear to cause conflict in American public life. But why? This book reports the results from the first study to combine large-scale empirical analysis of multiple "religion and science" debates with in-depth research into what Americans actually want from public life. The surprising finding is that apparent conflicts involving religion and science reflect a more fundamental conflict between media elites and ordinary Americans over what good debate should be, raising profound questions about the future of the public sphere and American democracy"--Provided by publisher.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Why do religion and science often appear in conflict in America's public sphere? In <i>Seeking Good Debate</i>, Michael S. Evans examines the results from the first-ever study to combine large-scale empirical analysis of some of our foremost religion and science debates with in-depth research into what Americans actually want in the public sphere. The surprising finding is that apparent conflicts involving religion and science reflect a more fundamental conflict between media elites and ordinary Americans over what is good debate. For elite representatives, good debate advances an agenda, but, as Evans shows, for many Americans it is defined by engagement and deliberation. This hidden conflict over what constitutes debate's proper role diminishes the possibility for science and religion to be discussed meaningfully in public life. Challenging our understanding of science, religion, and conflict, <i>Seeking Good Debate</i> raises profound questions about the future of the public sphere and American democracy.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>"Original, theoretically rich, and potentially groundbreaking, this book brings serious empirical scrutiny directly to questions of religion, science, and deliberative democracy. Carefully investigating how people <i>want</i> deliberation to work, then <i>how</i> it actually works, Michael S. Evans successfully moves the debate forward a quantum leap."--Andrew J. Perrin, Professor of Sociology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill <p/> "Michael Evans moves the whole conversation about religion and science from one about conflict to one about what constitutes good debate in American society. As he well argues, 'ultimately our shared commitment . . . offers hope for our shared future.' Anyone who cares about good public debate should read this book!"--Elaine Howard Ecklund, Autrey Chair in Social Sciences and Professor of Sociology, Rice University <p/> "The religion and science debate has long been central in the public imagination, but, incredibly, until now scholars have not examined the debate itself. In this wonderfully well-written book, Michael Evans takes the scholarship to the next stage. This is the most sophisticated treatment of religion and science in the public sphere available. A great accomplishment!"--John H. Evans, Professor of Sociology, University of California, San Diego <p/><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Evans brings a fresh perspective in his argument that there is nothing inherently controversial about any of these issues. Moreover, he argues there is no reason that we should understand conflict between these and similar issues to be anchored within inherently opposing approaches by religious and scientific authorities. . .This is a smart and thought-provoking book.-- "Contemporary Sociology"<br><br>"Evans' use of diverse methods is innovative. He moves between quantitative analysis and in-depth interviews, a unique approach to capture the multi-faceted cultural processes that underlie public discourse."-- "Sociology of Religion"<br><br>"[Evans'] surprising conclusion--that the problem is not that religion and science cannot engage in a good public debate, but that we don't have good forums and good representatives for carrying on those debates--is subtle but important."-- "BOOM" (11/1/2015 12:00:00 AM)<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Michael</b><b> S.</b><b>Evans</b> is a Neukom Fellow at the Neukom Institute for Computational Science, Dartmouth College. He received a PhD in sociology from the Science Studies Program, University of California, San Diego.
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