title: Bringing tacit knowledge back to contributory and interactional expertise: A reply to Goddiksen.
abstract: We analyse a recent paper by Goddiksen (2014) where the author raises questions about the relationship between authorship, attribution and Collins & Evans' concept of contributory and interactional expertise. We then highlight recent empirical work in the sociology of climate change science that has made similar points in order to clarify how authorship, division of labour and contribution are handled in real scientific settings. Despite this, Goddiksen's critique of both contributory and interactional expertise is ultimately ineffective because it rests on a misguided attempt to de-socialise these concepts. We conclude by stressing the importance of collective tacit knowledge acquisition through immersion as a critical step in becoming a full-blown contributory or interactional expert.
authors.affiliation: Cardiff University, School of Social Sciences, Glamorgan Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3WT Wales, United Kingdom. Electronic address: LuisReyes@ciencias.unam.mx.
authors.forename: Luis I
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Reyes-Galindo
authors.affiliation: University of Brasília, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro/UnB, Instituto de Ciências Sociais - Departamento de Sociologia, Brasília/DF 70910-900, Brazil. Electronic address: tiagoribeiroduarte@ig.com.br.
authors.forename: Tiago Ribeiro
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Duarte
mesh_terms: D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D019359:Knowledge; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards
keywords: Contributory expertise; Enculturation; Immersion; Interactional expertise; Tacit knowledge