John Doble
Biographic Data
| ID | 1055627 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Doble |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Doble |
| SIGNATURE | DOBLE J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Edinburgh |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7071-0310 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1982 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
He's black; I'll speak to him in Chilapalapa
This article examines the history of Chilapalapa, a colonial pidgin language, in Zambia. ‘Prickly proximity’ is used as a conceptual tool to understand the ways in which fraught yet intimate interracial relationships are managed by many of the white farming community of Zambia, who are at once privileged by their colonial past and bound by it. The article further discusses the history of the language before arguing that the patterns of linguistic…
Public opinion about issues characterized by technological complexity and scientific uncertainty
The ability of Americans to make reasonable, logically consistent assessments about complex policy issues is a longstanding concern among elites and scholars, especially in view of the two most recent elections. Of particular concern, in view of American's low level of scientific literacy, is the public's ability to make such assessments about issues characterized by technological complexity and areas where experts cannot, with confidence, assess…
Allocating Health Resources
The director of the Hastings Center reviews eight books published\nbetween 1986 and 1988 that address the problem of how the United States can\ndevise a health care policy that provides adequate care at an affordable\nprice. In his own discussion of the issue, the author emphasizes that the\nfailure of every effort to contain costs points toward rationing as the only\nfeasible solution, but that this will be difficult to achieve because public\no…
The Public Mood
Public Attitudes Toward Freedom of the Press
This article presents findings on a study of public attitudes toward the rights and responsibilities of the media. Public thinking about freedom of the press appears to be dominated by a principle of fairness. Specifically, people want and expect the communications media to provide equal coverage to opposing political candidates and to present both sides of controversial issues. Despite other studies showing a lack of political tolerance, the pub…
The Public Mood
Public Attitudes Toward Freedom of the Press
This article presents findings on a study of public attitudes toward the rights and responsibilities of the media. Public thinking about freedom of the press appears to be dominated by a principle of fairness. Specifically, people want and expect the communications media to provide equal coverage to opposing political candidates and to present both sides of controversial issues. Despite other studies showing a lack of political tolerance, the pub…
Public Attitudes Toward Freedom of the Press
This article presents findings on a study of public attitudes toward the rights and responsibilities of the media. Public thinking about freedom of the press appears to be dominated by a principle of fairness. Specifically, people want and expect the communications media to provide equal coverage to opposing political candidates and to present both sides of controversial issues. Despite other studies showing a lack of political tolerance, the pub…
The Public Mood
Allocating Health Resources
The director of the Hastings Center reviews eight books published\nbetween 1986 and 1988 that address the problem of how the United States can\ndevise a health care policy that provides adequate care at an affordable\nprice. In his own discussion of the issue, the author emphasizes that the\nfailure of every effort to contain costs points toward rationing as the only\nfeasible solution, but that this will be difficult to achieve because public\no…
Public opinion about issues characterized by technological complexity and scientific uncertainty
The ability of Americans to make reasonable, logically consistent assessments about complex policy issues is a longstanding concern among elites and scholars, especially in view of the two most recent elections. Of particular concern, in view of American's low level of scientific literacy, is the public's ability to make such assessments about issues characterized by technological complexity and areas where experts cannot, with confidence, assess…
He's black; I'll speak to him in Chilapalapa
This article examines the history of Chilapalapa, a colonial pidgin language, in Zambia. ‘Prickly proximity’ is used as a conceptual tool to understand the ways in which fraught yet intimate interracial relationships are managed by many of the white farming community of Zambia, who are at once privileged by their colonial past and bound by it. The article further discusses the history of the language before arguing that the patterns of linguistic…
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