Abstract
This study explores the use of symbolic power of scientific knowledge by various social groups in the post-truth era. The author poses the following questions. What is symbolic power in relation to scientific knowledge, and what are the features of its use in the post-truth era? How can this situation be illustrat-ed by present cases? To what extent do exist-ing models of science communication consid-er the socio-political aspects of the participa-tion of various stakeholders? To study these questions, I address the concepts of symbolic power (P. Bourdieu), social currency, and post-truth as a situation of a knowledge game (S. Fuller), as well as models of science com-munication such as deficit, dialogue and par-ticipation (M. Bucchi). Symbolic power is un-derstood as a resource involved in producing certain schemes of perception of reality and a predisposition to action. I assume that the symbolic power of science in society is associ-ated with the presence of expert influence based on public recognition of scientific knowledge: various social groups turn to it, seeking to reinforce their own agendas with the epistemic authority of science. As an ex-ample, I consider the social construction of the climate problem basing on the research of N. Stöhr and H. Storch. Proceeding from the context of the article, the author points out the importance of studying the socio-economic and political context of public sci-ence communication.
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