Names that contain multitudes - Why policymakers should care about objects of credence

Mahtani, Anna ORCID: 0000-0003-1581-4325 (2024) Names that contain multitudes - Why policymakers should care about objects of credence. Impact of Social Sciences Blog (13 May 2024). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

How individuals and groups are named and designated is inextricably linked to the expected outcomes of policy decisions aimed at influencing them. Discussing her recent work on these ‘objects of credence’, Anna Mahtani suggests that an attentiveness to the plurality of possible designators can help policymakers be more aware of the underlying choices inherent to their work.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/
Additional Information:	© 2024 The Author
Divisions:	Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General)
Date Deposited:	28 Jun 2024 11:15
Last Modified:	28 Jun 2024 11:15
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/124022

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