Theory and method in the study of social representations

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It would be truly surprising, especially to a community of social scientists, if culture were not to emerge as an important variable in scientific research. There are many important components of culture, of which science is only one. I believe it is a singular achievement, on the part of Moscovici, that he has identified ‘science’ as a worthy object of research in social psychology (Moscovici 1987). The sciences that he has studied, to date, include psycho analysis (Moscovici 1961, 1976), mass psychology (Moscovici 1985) and sociology (Moscovici 1988). Not only has Moscovici placed culture (including science) back on the agenda of social psychology, but his theory of social representations enables us to see the culture of science in a new light. The techniques of research that have been devised by the practitioners of any particular science constitute important elements within the culture of that science. I shall focus on this aspect of the theory in the present chapter.

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