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How context constrains science in public - 'Sociobiology' in Germany
- Hosted by:
- LSE
- Speaker:
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Sebastian Linke, University of Gothenburg
- Starts:
- November 28, 2007 at 04:15 pm
- Ends:
- November 28, 2007 at 06:00 pm
- Location:
- London School of Economics, St Clements Building, Social Psychology Institute, S318, Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE United Kingdom
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Description
The debates about sociobiology (SB) have been featured widely in both the scientific and the popular media since the 1970s. Since they carried ‘ideological burdens’ (e.g. national histories), the mass media coverage about SB and related subjects reveals the cultural contexts of popular science in different countries. My paper presents quantitative findings from a broader study of the media coverage of SB with respect to the German context. The international scientific and the German print media discussions are compared in terms of time lags, content and contextual connections and contrasted with findings from the UK.
- Registration required:
- No
- Free:
- Yes
For more information
- Contact person:
- Jane Gregory
- Email:
- jane.gregory [ at ] ucl.ac.uk
