Transition from Idealized Science to Culture of Skepticism in South Korea: Micro-Level Evidence for the Two-Culture Model of Public Understanding of Science

IF 1.9 3区 社会学 Q2 COMMUNICATION
Sei-Hill Kim, Sang-Hwa Oh, Ali Zain, Yujin Heo, Jungmi Jun
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Abstract Using data from a national survey in South Korea, this study offers micro-level evidence for the two-culture model of public understanding of science, which posits that a shift from an industrializing to a post-industrial society is accompanied by a transition from a culture of idealized science to a culture of skepticism. We investigate whether older South Koreans, who spent much of their lives during the intense industrialization of the country, hold more positive perceptions about science than younger generations, who grew up mostly in a post-industrial era. As predicted, older individuals perceived greater contributions of science, suggesting that they held more idealized perceptions of science than younger individuals. Perceived importance of economic development, scientific knowledge, ideology, uncertainty of scientific risks, and formal education mediated the link between age and perceived contributions of science, suggesting that these mediators may function as causal mechanisms that could explain why citizens in post-industrial societies tend to have more skeptical perceptions about science than those in industrializing countries.
韩国从理想化科学到怀疑主义文化的过渡:公众科学理解的两种文化模式的微观证据
本研究利用韩国一项全国性调查的数据,为公众理解科学的双文化模型提供了微观层面的证据,该模型认为,从工业化社会向后工业化社会的转变伴随着从理想化的科学文化向怀疑主义文化的转变。我们调查了年纪较大的韩国人是否比年轻一代对科学持更积极的看法,他们的大部分时间都是在这个国家激烈的工业化时期度过的,而年轻一代大多在后工业化时代长大。正如预测的那样,老年人认为科学的贡献更大,这表明他们对科学的看法比年轻人更理想化。经济发展的感知重要性、科学知识、意识形态、科学风险的不确定性和正规教育介导了年龄与科学的感知贡献之间的联系,这表明这些中介可能作为因果机制,可以解释为什么后工业社会的公民比工业化国家的公民更倾向于对科学持怀疑态度。
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期刊介绍: The International Journal of Public Opinion Research welcomes manuscripts that describe: - studies of public opinion that contribute to theory development and testing about political, social and current issues, particularly those that involve comparative analysis; - the role of public opinion polls in political decision making, the development of public policies, electoral behavior, and mass communications; - evaluations of and improvements in the methodology of public opinion surveys.
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