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Peer-reviewed article

Science, Communication and Society in Brazil, the narrative of deficit

December 21, 2004 | Media and Technology, Informal/Formal Connections
If there is a peculiarity in the way of doing science and in the way of communicating science in Brazil, it is in the use of the idea of "deficit" in political and economic discourses, as well as in the discourses of socio-technical networks. Our proposal here is not to affirm or reject the existence of this deficit, but rather to understand its workings and its construction as a way of bringing about networks of interest that make use of this idea. For us, this is not an idea which is restricted to the discourse of researchers or of journalists and scientific broadcasters; there is also an echo in the general society, and in different spheres and situations. The idea of deficit with regard to scientific knowledge is functional in Brazil, in conjunction with the idea that the country itself has a deficiency in relation to developed countries. It is as if there were two levels of deficit which join together and empower each other.

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  • Marta Kanashiro
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  • Rafael Evangelista
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  • Citation

    ISSN : 1824-2049
    Publication Name: Journal of Science Communication
    Volume: 3
    Number: 4
    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: General STEM | Literacy | Technology
    Audience: Administration/Leadership/Policymakers | General Public | Scientists
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Broadcast Media | Websites, Mobile Apps, and Online Media | Comics, Books, and Newspapers | Informal/Formal Connections | Higher Education Programs

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