Image of science in cartoons and its relationship with the image in comics

If we want to integrate science into society as part of modern culture, we should first ensure that we know about the image that its citizens hold, starting with the students themselves. One of the aims of this could be to increase the number of students studying physics when at present they appear...

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Published in:Physics education 2006-03, Vol.41 (3), p.240-249
Main Authors: Vílchez-González, José Miguel, Palacios, F Javier Perales
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Audiovisual Aids
Cartoons
Comics
Foreign Countries
Research Projects
Science and Society
Science Education
Scientific Research
Spain
Student Attitudes
Students
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Summary:If we want to integrate science into society as part of modern culture, we should first ensure that we know about the image that its citizens hold, starting with the students themselves. One of the aims of this could be to increase the number of students studying physics when at present they appear to be in decline. In this paper, we analyse the image presented in cartoons based on criteria previously used for comics by other researchers. To do so, we monitored 100 television episodes broadcast in Spain and we compared them with the results obtained with comics. The results show similarities and differences in line with the audiovisual format used, though both show evidence of a distorted image of science and scientists that is so common in the classic stereotypes sustained by society as a whole.
ISSN:0031-9120
1361-6552
DOI:10.1088/0031-9120/41/3/006