February 25th, 2019 | RESEARCH
This study uses the online discourse surrounding an Austrian publicly-funded study about āIslamic kindergartensā as a case study to approach communication about the social sciences in the online public sphere. Results from a discourse analysis of 937 user comments in online forums of two Austrian daily newspapers show that the social sciences are often referred to as a āspecial caseā. While some use this argument to neglect its societal relevance, others use it to highlight its role as societal problem solver. Moreover, users discuss characteristics of ātrueā social scientists and scrutinise the independence of institutionalised social science.
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Brigitte Huber, Author, University of ViennaIrmgard Wetzstein, Author, University of Vienna
Ingrid Aichberger, Author, University of Salzburg
Citation
Identifier Type: ISSN
Identifier: 1824-2049
Identifier Type: DOI
Identifier: 10.22323/2.18020204
Publication: Journal of Science Communication
Volume: 18
Number: 2
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Audience: General Public | Museum | ISE Professionals | Scientists
Discipline: Social science and psychology
Resource Type: Peer-reviewed article | Research Products
Environment Type: Comics | Books | Newspapers | Media and Technology | Websites | Mobile Apps | Online Media