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Of deficits, deviations and dialogues: Theories of public communication of science

Massimiano Bucchi·2008·Handbook of Public Communication of Science and Technology
DOI 10.4324/9780203928240-11
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Theoretical and empirical research in public communication of science has a relatively short history compared with the long-standing practice of communicating science to the public. It was only in 1992, for instance, that a dedicated scholarly journal, Public Understanding of Science, was founded. This chapter seeks to contribute to the theoretical understanding of science communication by, first, outlining the key elements of the traditional conception, still implicitly or explicitly widespread within science communication practice and policy, of public communication of science. I then review some of the studies that have challenged different facets of this conception. Finally, I raise the question of which alternative models can best help us understand the contemporary interactions between scientific knowledge and the general public.

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Authors
Bucchi, M.
Corresponding author
Massimiano Bucchi
ORCID
Massimiano Bucchi
Venue
Handbook of Public Communication of Science and Technology
Publisher
Routledge
Published
2008-06-03
Pages
71-90
DOI
10.4324/9780203928240-11
OpenAlex
W2889670235
Cited by
280
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0
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FWCI
10.83
Type
book chapter
Language
en
Open access
closed
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  • Routledge eBooks (publishedVersion)
  • Institutional Research Information System (Università degli Studi di Trento) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Library and Information Sciences › Academic Publishing and Open Access
  • Social Sciences › Communication › News Media Framing and Political Communication
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Science Education and Perceptions
Keywords
science communication, deficit model, public understanding of science, science and the public, science communication policy, science communication practice, public engagement with science

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