On the Margins of Everything

Doing, Performing, and Staging Science in Homeopathy

Bibliographic Data

ID5337410
AuthorsNina Degele (0000-0002-6040-4846, University of Freiburg, corresponding author)
Year2005
Volume30
Issue1
Pages111-136
Publication date2005-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueScience Technology & Human Values (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0162-2439 • E-ISSN: 1552-8251
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0162243904270711
OpenAlexW2097260776
LanguageEN
Citations received13
References cited30

Although it seems scientifically implausible, holistically oriented forms of alternative and complementary medicine (ACM) have become popular over the past few years. Homeopathy is considered to be one of the most widespread, heterogeneous, and controversial of these therapies. Science works as a generator of professional identity in such groups of medical outsiders. This article is based on extensive research on homeopathic communities conducted over several years. It will outline social conditions of homeopathic knowledge and treatment as opposed to scientific standards and will shed some light on homeopathyas affected by science onthree levels: homeopathicresearch, education, and everyday work. Since the area of medical science and research affects homeopathic practice but not vice versa, this article will also highlight the challenge of "doing science" in a still marginalized field

Aesthetics · Alternative medicine · Engineering ethics · Epistemology · Homeopathy · Medical education · Medical science · Pathology · Social science · Sociology · Traditional medicine · Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies · Engineering · Medicine · Philosophy · Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant Applications · Psychology

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