The Socio-Epistemic Constitution of Science and Technology in The Greek Press: An Analysis of Its Presentation  

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Dimopoulos, Kostas ; Koulaidis, Vasilis

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Public Understanding of Science vol. 11 no. 3 (Jul. 2002), page 225-241.
Fulltext: 225PUS113.pdf (126.51KB)

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This paper aims to analyze the way in which the Greek press treats the socio-epistemic constitution of science and technology. By “socio-epistemic constitution” we mean the following dimensions: (a) techno-scientific methodology, (b) the social organization of the techno-scientific endeavor, and (c) the interactions of science and technology with other public spheres. Our methodology is based on a content analysis of a sample consisting of 1,867 relevant articles from four national Greek newspapers. The analysis showed that although there is a constant flow of techno-scientific articles, the internal aspects (methodology and internal organization) of science and technology become apparent in only a small minority of these articles. By contrast, external relationships, mainly with politics and economics, are emphasized by focusing on the positive social impact of the techno-scientific endeavor. In general, the Greek press makes a positive contribution to the advancement of the public understanding of science and technology, as the prominent presentation of some of their socio-epistemological components forms a realistic “post-academic” image of these two areas.

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