Pandemic intellectuals
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2301278 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Søren Lund Frandsen (0000-0002-5439-6093, Copenhagen Business School, corresponding author), Jakob Laage-Thomsen (0000-0002-8903-8333, Copenhagen Business School) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 436-438 |
| Publication date | 2020-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Acta Sociologica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0001-6993 • E-ISSN: 1502-3869 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0001699320961810 |
| OpenAlex | W3091925054 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
In this commentary we provide a selective overview of the kinds of insights that a sociology of expertise can provide in better articulating the stakes of current politico-epistemic conflicts catalysed by COVID-19. In doing so, we argue that one of the ways that sociology can fruitfully engage with the pre-, intra- and post-pandemic societal responses is through its distinctive perspective on expertise. To exemplify the potential of this perspective, we present three dimensions of the pandemic that a sociology of expertise opens up avenues for exploring: (a) the formation of expert publics; (b) transnational expert dynamics; and (c) expert moral authority. Together these three dimensions show how expertise constitutes a crucial nexus for understanding how contemporary societies respond to global crises
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Epistemology · Nexus (standard · Pandemic · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Politics · Publics · Social science · Sociology · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Global Security and Public Health · Law
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |