Between citizen and consumer: Multiplying the meanings of the 'public understanding of science'

@article{citeulike:2306929, abstract = {This paper explores how the 'public understanding of science' might be reconceptualized in light of the recent sociological treatments of consumption. I consider the implications that the rise of consumer culture and the increasing aesthetisization of everyday life have for micro- and macro-sociological studies in the public understanding of science. In particular, I examine how consumer culture impacts upon the status of the 'lay local' and the nature of citizenship as they relate to the public understanding of science and scientific literacy. Further, I explore how the discourses and techniques of public understanding of science studies might contribute to the formulation of the lay person as consumer. Finally, in light of these points, I formulate a number of research questions that might enable the development of the 'public understanding of science.' 10.1088/0963-6625/7/4/004}, author = {Michael, Mike }, citeulike-article-id = {2306929}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0963-6625/7/4/004}, journal = {Public Understanding of Science}, keywords = {citizen, consumer, identity, literacy, pus}, month = {October}, number = {4}, pages = {313--327}, posted-at = {2008-01-30 10:54:26}, priority = {2}, title = {Between citizen and consumer: Multiplying the meanings of the 'public understanding of science'}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0963-6625/7/4/004}, volume = {7}, year = {1998} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2306929 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2306929 TI - Between citizen and consumer: Multiplying the meanings of the 'public understanding of science' JF - Public Understanding of Science VL - 7 IS - 4 SP - 313 EP - 327 N2 - This paper explores how the 'public understanding of science' might be reconceptualized in light of the recent sociological treatments of consumption. I consider the implications that the rise of consumer culture and the increasing aesthetisization of everyday life have for micro- and macro-sociological studies in the public understanding of science. In particular, I examine how consumer culture impacts upon the status of the 'lay local' and the nature of citizenship as they relate to the public understanding of science and scientific literacy. Further, I explore how the discourses and techniques of public understanding of science studies might contribute to the formulation of the lay person as consumer. Finally, in light of these points, I formulate a number of research questions that might enable the development of the 'public understanding of science.' 10.1088/0963-6625/7/4/004 KW - citizen KW - consumer KW - identity KW - literacy KW - pus AU - Michael, Mike PY - 1998/10/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0963-6625/7/4/004 ER -