Perceptions of science in Catalan society
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22948025 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cristina Thorstenberg Ribas (0000-0001-6856-1937, Universitat Pompeu Fabra), Cristina Ribas (Science Communication Observatory, Pompeu Fabra University, La Rambla 30-32, 08002 Barcelona, Spain), Johanna Cáceres (Science Communication Observatory, Pompeu Fabra University, La Rambla 30-32, 08002 Barcelona, Spain), J Ruiz-Canela Cáceres (Universitat Pompeu Fabra) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 143-166 |
| Publication date | 1997-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Understanding of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0963-6625 • E-ISSN: 1361-6609 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1088/0963-6625/6/2/003 |
| OpenAlex | W2142516827 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 3 |
The project `Perception of Science by Catalan Society: Sociological study 1995' used a questionnaire to determine: the level of interest in science among Catalans; which channels the public uses to find out about scientific matters; attitudes towards science as an element of culture; the level of scientific knowledge of the Catalan population; and the sociological profile of the population according to its level of scientific culture. Compared with the results of a similar study carried out in 1989, knowledge and interest in science in the Catalan population has increased, and may be connected to the increase of the portion of the population with secondary or university education. Although interest has increased among women, those with highest levels of `scientific culture' are well educated, socially active young men. Other socio-demographic features and patterns of media use suggest that more effective diffusion of scientific information might be achieved if particular types of information were aimed at specific groups through particular media.
Catalan · Humanities · Pedagogy · Perception · Political science · Politics · Population · Public opinion · Science communication · Science education · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of scientific knowledge · Demography · Journalism and Media Studies · Law · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2020 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |