Science Communication Efforts and Identity at Popular Culture Conventions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12431545 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vaughan James (0000-0002-2683-5917, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 395-418 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-28 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Science Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1075-5470 • E-ISSN: 1552-8545 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1075547020928571 |
| OpenAlex | W3030935788 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 34 |
Informal science communication efforts play a large role in individuals’ science learning. The present study sought to examine a nontraditional science communication environment: popular culture conventions. Utilizing the communication theory of identity, identity was examined to determine how participants expressed their identities when interacting with science in the convention environment. Qualitative interviews were held with audience members ( n = 14) and science communicators ( n = 13). Interviews were thematically analyzed using the constant comparative method. Results suggest that audience members could experience changes in their identity, shifting their views so they thought of themselves as users, learners, and consumers of science
Aesthetics · Convention · Grounded theory · Identity (music · Media studies · Pedagogy · Political science · Public relations · Qualitative research · Science communication · Science education · Social science · Sociology · Animal and Plant Science Education · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Museums and Cultural Heritage · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Qualitative Quality
| Citations per year | 0.67 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |