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Favorite battlegrounds of climate action: arguing about scientific consensus, representing science-society relations
Journal Title
Science Communication
Year (definitive publication)
2016
Language
English
Country
United States of America
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Abstract
This article examines how two conflicting views regarding science-society relations—science as the arbiter of truth and as a social endeavor—perpetuate a tension in the way scientific consensus and evidence are called upon in climate change debate. In our analysis of interviews with climate change campaigners, we employ argumentation theory and social representations theory to identify and account for three discursive strategies of responding to climate contrarian arguments: direct confrontation by dichotomous arguments, de-dichotomization by addressing background assumptions, and concession to minor scientific uncertainties. We discuss these strategies emphasizing the science-society relations evident in each.
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Keywords
Deep disagreement,Climate change contrarians,Representations of science,Argumentation,Social representation
Fields of Science and Technology Classification
- Media and Communications - Social Sciences
Funding Records
| Funding Reference | Funding Entity |
|---|---|
| UID/PSI/03125/2013 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
| Pest-OE/FIL/UI0183/2013 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
| SFRH/BD/62102/2009 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
| SFRH/BPD/74541/2010 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
| PTDC/MHC-FIL/0521/2014 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
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