An exploration of professional self concepts in science communication
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description: The dissertation explores emerging professional self concepts in the field of science communication. It integrates theories and concepts from a diverse range of disciplines from the sociology of professions to science and technology studies. It also considers organisational contexts and country specifics as major influencing factors and includes these in comparative frameworks. By triangulating data from different sources the dissertation offers broad insights not only into science communication but professionalisation more widely.
abstract: The dissertation explores emerging professional self concepts in the field of science communication. It integrates theories and concepts from a diverse range of disciplines from the sociology of professions to science and technology studies. It also considers organisational contexts and country specifics as major influencing factors and includes these in comparative frameworks. By triangulating data from different sources the dissertation offers broad insights not only into science communication but professionalisation more widely.
author: Fischer, Liliann
keywords: science communication, professionalisation, professional identity
date published: 2025-11-27
date modified: 2026-07-24T03:45:12Z
provider: Universität Passau
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: Universität Passau