Not just about “the science”
Science education and attitudes to genetically modified foods among women in Australia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15350165 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Heather Bray (0000-0002-9435-8876, The University of Adelaide, corresponding author), Rachel A Ankeny (0000-0002-1547-6031, The University of Adelaide) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-21 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Genetics and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1463-6778 • E-ISSN: 1469-9915 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14636778.2017.1287561 |
| OpenAlex | W2587332040 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 38 |
Previous studies investigating attitudes to genetically modified (GM) foods suggest a correlation between negative attitudes and low levels of science education, both of which are associated with women. In a qualitative focus group study of Australian women with diverse levels of education, we found attitudes to GM foods were part of a complex process of making “good” food decisions, which included other factors such as locally produced, fresh/natural, healthy and nutritious, and convenient. Women involved in GM crop development and those with health science training differed in how they used evidence to categorize GM foods. Our findings contribute to a deeper understanding of how GM food, and the role of science and technology in food production and consumption more broadly, is understood and discussed amongst diverse “publics” and across different “sciences,” and to research related to deepening public engagement at the intersection of science and values
Categorization · Consumption (sociology · Focus group · Pedagogy · Political science · Politics · Public awareness of science · Public engagement · Public relations · Publics · Science communication · Science education · Social science · Sociology · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Genetically Modified Organisms Research · Organic Food and Agriculture
Qualitative Research Design
The Coding Process and Its Challenges
The Framing of Decisions and the Psychology of Choice
What do individuals in different science groups within a life sciences organization think about genetic modification
Attitudes to genetically modified food over time
Beyond Public Perceptions of Gene Technology
Elephants in the rooms where publics encounter “science”
Science in Society
The Media and Genetically Modified Foods
“If We're Happy to Eat It, Why Wouldn't We Be Happy to Give It to Our Children?” Articulating the Complexities Underlying Women's Ethical Views on Genetically Modified Food
Beliefs About Genetically Modified Foods
Consuming Risk, Consuming Science
Epistemological depth in a GM crops controversy
Are Scientists Right and Non-Scientists Wrong? Reflections on Discussions of GM
The Scientists Think and the Public Feels’
Factors underlying support or opposition to biotechnology among Australian food consumers and implications for retailer-led food regulation
Consumer acceptance, valuation of and attitudes towards genetically modified food
Influence of scientific–technical literacy on consumers’ behavioural intentions regarding new food
Consumer perceptions of genetically modified and organic foods. What kind of knowledge matters
Attitudes towards genetically modified and organic foods
Knowledge, attitudes towards and acceptability of genetic modification in Germany
Consumer Opinions about Genetically Engineered Salmon and Information Effect on Opinions
Grounded theory research
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2021 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |