Who supports science-related populism? A nationally representative survey on the prevalence and explanatory factors of populist attitudes toward science in Switzerland
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271204
Abstract: Science and its epistemology have been challenged by science-related populism—a variant of populism suggesting that a virtuous “ordinary people,” and not allegedly corrupt academic elites, should determine the “production of truth.” Yet almost no studies… read more here.
Keywords: science; related populism; related populist; populist attitudes ... See more keywords
Cognitio populi – Vox populi: Implications of science-related populism for communication behavior
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DOI: 10.1515/commun-2022-0059
Abstract: Abstract In many countries, science is challenged by science-related populism, which deems the common sense of “ordinary people” superior to the knowledge of “academic elites”. Individual support for science-related populism can be associated with people’s… read more here.
Keywords: science; implications science; communication behavior; related populism ... See more keywords