Foreword / Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann -- Pt. 1. The Historical and Political Context of the Discussion Surrounding the Public Understanding of Science and Technology -- Introduction / Meinolf Dierkes and Claudia von Grote. 1. Why Should the Public 'Understand' Science? A Historical Perspective on Aspects of the Public Understanding of Science / Ulrike Felt. 2. The "Science Wars" and American Politics / Sheila Jasanoff. 3. From Northern to Southern Europe -- Political Motivations Behind Recent Discourse on the "Public Understanding of Science" / Maria Eduarda Goncalves -- Pt. 2. Comparative Analysis: Results of the Reflections on Surveys as Methodological Instruments -- Introduction / Meinolf Dierkes and Claudia von Grote. 4. Civic Scientific Literacy Attitude to Science and Technology: A Comparative Analysis of the European Union, the United States, Japan, and Canada / Jon D. Y. Miller and Rafael Pardo. 5. Two Cultures of Public Understanding of Science and Technology in Europe / John Durant, Martin Bauer and George Gaskell / [et al.]. 6. "Science in the Media" as a Cultural Indicator: Contextualizing Surveys with Media Analysis / Martin Bauer. 7. Studying Public Perception of Biotechnology: Helicopter of Microscope? / Anneke M. Hamstra -- Pt. 3. "Science" and "The Public" -- Revised Concepts -- Introduction / Meinolf Dierkes and Claudia von Grote. 8. Understanding "Publics" in the Public Understanding of Science / Edna F. Einsiedel. 9. What Does Science mean in the "Public Understanding of Science" / Steven Yearley. 10. Against Linearity -- On the Cultural Appropriation of Science and Technology / Knut H. Sorensen, Margrethe Aune and Morten Hatling -- Pt. 4. Informing the Public and Debating Science and Technology -- Introduction / Meinolf Dierkes and Claudia von Grote. 11. From Information to Attitudes? Thoughts on the Relationship Between Knowledge about Science and Technology and Attitudes Toward Technologies / Hans Peter Peters. 12. Information's Role in the Introduction and Social Regulation of New Biotechnologies / Erling Jelsoe. 13. A Public Explosion: Big-Bang Theory in the U.K. Daily Press / Massimiano Bucchi. 14. Public Understanding of Science and Technology: State of the Art and Consequences for Future Research / Claudia von Grote and Meinolf Dierkes.
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Mass media and technology.
Science-- Public opinion.
Technological innovations-- Government policy-- Citizen participation.
Technology-- Social aspects.
Mass Media.
Public Opinion.
Science.
Technology.
Innovations-- Politique gouvernementale-- Participation des citoyens.