Chemical Careers in Postwar Britain: Centrifugal Discipline / Centripetal Profession?

Mackie, Robin and Roberts, Gerrylynn (2008). Chemical Careers in Postwar Britain: Centrifugal Discipline / Centripetal Profession? In: Bertomeu-Sánchez, José Ramón; Burns, Duncan Thorburn and Van Tiggelen, Brigitte eds. Neighbours and Territories: The Evolving Identity of Chemistry. Louvain-la-neuve, Belgium: Mémosciences asbl, pp. 565–573.

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Abstract

Current discussions arguing that the discipline of chemistry has undergone an irreversible process of fragmentation since the Second World War tend to focus on chemical research. This paper argues that, despite perceived fragmentation in that respect, there remained a recognizable pedagogical discipline of chemistry based on the transmission of core knoweldge and skills. In the case of British chemistry, pedagogically-based arguments from the 1840s about the practicalities of framing a teachable subject remained - and remain - potent.

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• 12976
• Item Type
• Book Section
• ISBN
• 2-9600815-0-1, 978-2-9600815-0-3
• Extra Information
• Proceedings from the 6th International Conference on the History of Chemistry - "The Evolving Identity of Chemistry" - held in Leuven, Belgium 28th August - 1 September 2007
• Keywords
• History of chemistry; British chemical profession; history of British chemical education
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• Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Arts and Humanities > History
  Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Arts and Humanities
  Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)
  Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Social Sciences and Global Studies
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• Gerrylynn Roberts