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oapen-20.500.12657-317402021-11-04T14:08:24Z Turn on the light on science Tintori, Antonio Palomba, Rossella gender stereotypes in science interaction-based science communication stereotypes' removal young people and stem stereotypes on scientists stereotypes European Commission Public Youth bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JF Society & culture: general bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JF Society & culture: general::JFH Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JF Society & culture: general::JFS Social groups::JFSJ Gender studies, gender groups::JFSJ1 Gender studies: women bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JN Education bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JN Education::JNR Careers guidance "Scientists deserve public recognition. The ways that they are depicted, however, are severely limited in physical and personal traits, helping to establish and enhance stereotypes under the general title of ‘scientist’. These stereotypes range from the arrogant researcher who wants to rule the world, to the lab coat wearing ‘nerdy’ genius, but all generally fall to an extreme view of an existing perception of what a scientist should look and be like. For example, the popular image of ‘a scientist’ overlooks the presence of women almost entirely unless attributed to specific subjects and/or with narrow character depictions. The implications can be far-reaching. Young people, being heavily swayed by what they see and hear in the media, may avoid scientific careers because of these limited or unflattering portrayals of the scientific community, regardless of whether they reflect real life. Based on findings from the Light’13 project, this book examines such stereotypes and questions whether it is possible to adjust people’s perception of scientists and to increase interest in science and scientific careers through a series of specific actions and events." 2017-03-09 23:55 2019-03-04 09:33:06 2020-04-01T13:47:45Z 2020-04-01T13:47:45Z 2017 book 625335 OCN: 981767688 9781911529057;9781911529064;9781911529071 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/31740 eng application/pdf Attribution 4.0 International 625335.pdf https://doi.org/10.5334/bba Ubiquity Press 10.5334/bba 10.5334/bba d5069e3b-8e22-4e18-9d2d-558a5f96d506 9781911529057;9781911529064;9781911529071 120 open access
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"Scientists deserve public recognition. The ways that they are depicted, however, are severely limited in physical and personal traits, helping to establish and enhance stereotypes under the general title of ‘scientist’. These stereotypes range from the arrogant researcher who wants to rule the world, to the lab coat wearing ‘nerdy’ genius, but all generally fall to an extreme view of an existing perception of what a scientist should look and be like. For example, the popular image of ‘a scientist’ overlooks the presence of women almost entirely unless attributed to specific subjects and/or with narrow character depictions. The implications can be far-reaching. Young people, being heavily swayed by what they see and hear in the media, may avoid scientific careers because of these limited or unflattering portrayals of the scientific community, regardless of whether they reflect real life. Based on findings from the Light’13 project, this book examines such stereotypes and questions whether it is possible to adjust people’s perception of scientists and to increase interest in science and scientific careers through a series of specific actions and events."
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