The image of the scientist and its functions

Bibliographic Data

ID22947902
AuthorsKristina Petkova (0000-0002-4911-8232, Institute of Sociology, Department of Social Psychology, 13A Moskovska str., Sofia 1000, Bulgaria), Pepka Boyadjieva (0000-0002-0561-6942, Institute of Sociology, Department of Sociology of Science and Education, 13A Moskovska str., Sofia 1000, Bulgaria)
Year1994
Volume3
Issue2
Pages215-224
Publication date1994-04-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePublic Understanding of Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0963-6625 • E-ISSN: 1361-6609
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1088/0963-6625/3/2/005
OpenAlexW2414688339
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited7

This study is an attempt to reveal the historical roots of the idealized image of the scientist, and its functions for the scientific community. The analysis is based on historical excursions into important periods of the development of science. The evidence reveals the specific ways and means of the idealization of the image of the scientist, the importance of this ideal for the social recognition of science, and the establishment and functioning of the scientific community. The image is also revealed by empirical data, i.e. content analysis of essays written by a sample of Bulgarian high-school students. The students shared representation comprises idealized elements. The historical analysis and the empirical data show that the idealized image of the scientist has become a means for recruitment to the scientific community and for regulating its relations with other social communities.

Bulgarian · Epistemology · Idealization · Image (mathematics) · Political science · Representation (politics) · Sample (material) · Scientific literature · Social science · Sociology · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Corporate Identity and Reputation · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · Geology · Law · Psychology · Social and Cultural Dynamics

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