… In this study I focus on the phenomenon of “political ignorance,” which is on the increase …
that ignorance will continue to grow, since its production is inherent in the prevailing political …

… and socially constructed ignorance. This paper … politics by providing analyses of political
ignorance focusing on a theoretical framework built on agnotological practices. As the political …

… ignorance by reviewing some of its many applications. I first … Next, I show that rational
ignorance may exist in both political … Third, I describe some applications of the concept, derived …

… kept in and my approach is to treat ignorance as a necessary social achievement rather than
as a … The Nuer: A description of the modes of livelihood and political institutions of a Nilotic …

… A clear example of current culturally induced ignorance is seen in the ways that politicians
and corporations have influenced the beliefs and attitudes of Americans regarding the issue …

… the social character of ignorance production, agnotology has … agnotology, or the study of
ignorance, contributes to a better … , turning them into mechanisms of ignorance production. To do …

… The social construction of ignorance has considerable consequences for social life, as
will be argued more systematically in later sections. The maintenance of the conventional …

… The interests to which scientists’ ignorance claims contribute can be political or economic,
but they need not be. They can be selfish, but they need not be. A scientist’s …

… , as has the role of public ignorance during the Covid-19 … few specific politicians, or one
side of the political spectrum. … to alleviate ignorance by consolidating more political power …

… In this way, ignorance is not an output of ‘black-boxed’ organizational processes … I argue
that the political and economic shaping of science involves what I call a ‘habitus of ignorance’, …