ISBN:
041587369X
,
9781136701412
,
9780415873697
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xvi, 472 p)
,
ill
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Series Statement:
Routledge studies in science, technology, and society 15
Parallel Title:
Print version The Culture of Science
DDC:
306.4/5
Keywords:
Science Social aspects
;
Culture
Abstract:
This book offers the first comparative account of the changes and stabilities of public perceptions of science within the US, France, China, Japan, and across Europe over the past few decades. The contributors address topics as the influence of cultural factors; the question of science and religion; and the demarcation of science from non-science
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; The Culture of Science How the Public Relates to Science Across the Globe; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; 1. Towards Cultural Indicators of Science with Global Validity; 2. The Culture of Science and the Politics of Numbers; Part I: Longitudinal Analysis; 3. Attitudes toward Science in France: 1972-2005; 4. American Public Understanding of Science: 1979-2006; 5. The Image of Science in Bulgaria and UK, 1992-2005: Does Generation Matter?; 6. The Changing Culture of Science across Old Europe: 1989 to 2005
Description / Table of Contents:
7. Knowledge of Science and Technology in Japan: IRT Scores for 1991 and 20018. Adult Scientifi c Literacy and Its Surveys in China since 1992; Part II: Cross-National Comparisons; 9. Comparing the Public Understanding of Science across China and Europe; 10. Information and Attitudes towards Science and Technology in Iberoamerica; 11. The Science Culture Index (SCI): Construction and Validation; 12. A Comparative View on Adolescents' Attitudes towards Science; Part III: Measurement Issues; 13. The Sources and Impact of Civic Scientifi c Literacy
Description / Table of Contents:
14. Using Latent Trait Models to Assess Cross-National Scales of the Public's Knowledge about Science and Technology15. Statistical Modelling of Public Understanding of Science; 16. The Cultures of Public Understanding of Science- Defi ning Cultural Distance; Part IV: Cultural Aspects of Sensitive Topics; 17. Beliefs about Astrology across Europe; 18. The Human-Animal Boundary in Switzerland: A Cross-Cultural Perspective; 19. Religious Belief and Attitudes about Science in the United States; 20. Worldviews and Perceptions of Stem Cell Research across Europe; Part V: Complementary Data Streams
Description / Table of Contents:
21. Measuring PEP/IS, a New Model for Communicative Effectiveness of Science22. Suggesting Cultural Indicators Derived from Exhibitory Science; 23. Building a Science News Media Barometer-SAPO; 24. Validating Survey Measures of Scientifi c Citizenship; 25. Benchmarking Climate Indicators for Science Communication and Public Engagement across Europe; 26. Monitoring Science in the Public Sphere: The Case of Italy; Contributors; Index
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; The Culture of Science How the Public Relates to Science Across the Globe; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; 1. Towards Cultural Indicators of Science with Global Validity; 2. The Culture of Science and the Politics of Numbers; Part I: Longitudinal Analysis; 3. Attitudes toward Science in France: 1972-2005; 4. American Public Understanding of Science: 1979-2006; 5. The Image of Science in Bulgaria and UK, 1992-2005: Does Generation Matter?; 6. The Changing Culture of Science across Old Europe: 1989 to 2005; 7. Knowledge of Science and Technology in Japan: IRT Scores for 1991 and 20018. Adult Scientifi c Literacy and Its Surveys in China since 1992; Part II: Cross-National Comparisons; 9. Comparing the Public Understanding of Science across China and Europe; 10. Information and Attitudes towards Science and Technology in Iberoamerica; 11. The Science Culture Index (SCI): Construction and Validation; 12. A Comparative View on Adolescents' Attitudes towards Science; Part III: Measurement Issues; 13. The Sources and Impact of Civic Scientifi c Literacy; 14. Using Latent Trait Models to Assess Cross-National Scales of the Public's Knowledge about Science and Technology15. Statistical Modelling of Public Understanding of Science; 16. The Cultures of Public Understanding of Science- Defi ning Cultural Distance; Part IV: Cultural Aspects of Sensitive Topics; 17. Beliefs about Astrology across Europe; 18. The Human-Animal Boundary in Switzerland: A Cross-Cultural Perspective; 19. Religious Belief and Attitudes about Science in the United States; 20. Worldviews and Perceptions of Stem Cell Research across Europe; Part V: Complementary Data Streams ...
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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