TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ralf Schüle
PY  - 2021
CY  - Berlin, Germany
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
TI  - Public Perceptions of Global Climate Change
T2  - A Case Study from the Frankfurt Area
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1091382
N2  - Taking public perceptions of global climate change as an example for contemporary environmental studies from the social sciences, this study from the Frankfurt area experiments with new ways of data generation and data analysis: Concerning the former, moderated focus groups are used in which computer models are presented to inform the participating public about global environmental issues. Concerning the latter, an improved ideal type methodology is applied. After exploring different dimensions of the participants’ perceptions of the climate issue (e.g. framings, expectations from experts, change of perceptions during the group process), four ideal types of climate protection and four types of knowledge processing among the general public are differentiated. Both methodology and empirical findings are related to the theory of Reflexive Modernization.
LA  - English
ER  -