Martin Bridgstock
Biographic Data
| ID | 1173404 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Martin Bridgstock |
| GIVEN NAMES | Martin |
| FAMILY NAME | Bridgstock |
| SIGNATURE | BRIDGSTOCK M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Griffith University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1974 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Twilit Fringe‐Anthropology and Modern Horror Fiction
A Psychological Approach to “Hard” Science Fiction
“A Psychological Approach...” outlines a theory relating the appeal of “hard” SF to the psychological characteristics of its readers. It seems safe to suppose that reading serves (among other things) the function of “maintenance “— of confirming or reinforcing certain trait-preferences. In the case of “hard” SF. MB argues that the reader in question fits Liam Hudson’s description of a “converger.” She or (more frequently) he takes a rational appr…
Improving attendance and participation by science students in science, technology and society tutorials: A psychologically based approach
The problems of involving science students in Science, Technology and Society (STS) tutorials are described. These include the students' relative passivity and reluctance to become involved in open-ended discussion. Research offers few precedents for this situation, STS being a relatively new area, and most small group teaching being involved with students' major study subjects. Hudson's research into convergence and divergence presented some clu…
Social theory and measures of the quality of medical care in general practice
Social theory and measures of the quality of medical care in general practice
The Nature of Individualist Explanation: A Further Analysis of Reduction
Professions and Social Background: The Work Organisation of General Practitioners
Reductionism: Comments on Some Recent Work
Reductionism: Comments on Some Recent Work
Professions and Social Background: The Work Organisation of General Practitioners
The Nature of Individualist Explanation: A Further Analysis of Reduction
Social theory and measures of the quality of medical care in general practice
Social theory and measures of the quality of medical care in general practice
Improving attendance and participation by science students in science, technology and society tutorials: A psychologically based approach
The problems of involving science students in Science, Technology and Society (STS) tutorials are described. These include the students' relative passivity and reluctance to become involved in open-ended discussion. Research offers few precedents for this situation, STS being a relatively new area, and most small group teaching being involved with students' major study subjects. Hudson's research into convergence and divergence presented some clu…
A Psychological Approach to “Hard” Science Fiction
“A Psychological Approach...” outlines a theory relating the appeal of “hard” SF to the psychological characteristics of its readers. It seems safe to suppose that reading serves (among other things) the function of “maintenance “— of confirming or reinforcing certain trait-preferences. In the case of “hard” SF. MB argues that the reader in question fits Liam Hudson’s description of a “converger.” She or (more frequently) he takes a rational appr…
The Twilit Fringe‐Anthropology and Modern Horror Fiction
Epistemology (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Mathematics (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Nursing (2 works)