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Can Communication Theory Advance Research When Environmental Issues Become Wicked? The Case of Microplastics
This commentary reviews current empirical trends focusing on microplastics in the social sciences and discusses how science communication and media research can make meaningful contributions to advancing scientific contributions on social constructions of microplastic pollution. We present our case...
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Published in: | Science communication 2023-04, Vol.45 (2), p.267-276 |
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Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | This commentary reviews current empirical trends focusing on microplastics in the social sciences and discusses how science communication and media research can make meaningful contributions to advancing scientific contributions on social constructions of microplastic pollution. We present our case by defining microplastics as a “wicked” environmental issue, characterized by complexity in many ways. Reviewing scientific literature on microplastics in the social sphere, we reflect on how communication and media studies can contribute relevant insights to advance the empirical knowledge base on microplastic pollution as well as strengthen the theoretical and methodological rigor in these scientific endeavors. |
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ISSN: | 1075-5470 1552-8545 |
DOI: | 10.1177/10755470221138271 |