Highly esteemed science:An analysis of attitudes towards and perceived attributes of science in letters to the editor in two Dutch newspapers

Understanding attitudes towards science is crucial to safeguard the future of science, the application of its results and the inclusivity of decision-making processes related to science and technology. Most studies focus on attributes of social groups to explain attitudes towards science. In this study, we aim to move the discussion forward by focusing on perceived attributes of science itself by analysing over 300 letters to the editor in two Dutch national newspapers. The authors of these letters express a large degree of trust in science as a source of societal progress, if research is cond... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Jong, Stefan P.L. de
Ketting, Elena
Drooge, Leonie van
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
Reihe/Periodikum: Jong , S P L D , Ketting , E & Drooge , L V 2020 , ' Highly esteemed science : An analysis of attitudes towards and perceived attributes of science in letters to the editor in two Dutch newspapers ' , Public Understanding of Science , vol. 29 , no. 1 , pp. 37-52 . https://doi.org/10.1177/0963662519878988
Schlagwörter: BELIEFS / DEFICIT MODEL / EDUCATION / GENDER-DIFFERENCES / GOVERNMENT / PERCEPTIONS / SCIENTIFIC-KNOWLEDGE / TRUST / academic autonomy / attitudes towards science / attributes of science / conflicts of interest / content analysis / letters to the editor / organization of science
Sprache: Englisch
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