Dissemination... of what kind of science? Reflections on the representation of scientists in the journal Ciência Hoje das Crianças

Abstract: This study aimed to analyze the representations of scientists present in the journal Ciência Hoje das Crianças (CHC). The research presents a qualitative approach and documentary typology. The content analysis framework was used, from which three categories emerged: individualist-elitist, gender-position, and origin. Based on the analyses, it was possible to infer that the CHC journal presents a duality in its representations, given that it still brings in its content elitist and individualistic examples of scientists, there are also examples with plurality of bodies, genders, etc. Finally, it is important to highlight that the CHC journal is important for science teaching that directly contributes to the construction of an imaginary about scientists for those who read it. Thus, it becomes a fundamental space for breaking paradigms that have long been perpetuated in Scientific Dissemination materials.

摘要：本研究旨在分析《Ciência Hoje das Crianças》（以下简称CHC）期刊中所呈现的科学家形象。本研究采用质性研究路径与文献研究范式，运用内容分析框架展开研究，最终提炼出三大分析类别：个人主义-精英主义视角、性别立场视角与出身背景视角。基于分析结果可推断，CHC期刊的科学家形象呈现二元特征：其刊载内容既包含带有精英主义与个人主义倾向的科学家形象，同时也涵盖了身体、性别等多元特征的科学家形象。最后需着重指出，CHC期刊对科学教育具有重要价值，可为读者构建关于科学家的想象图景提供直接助力，因此其成为打破长期以来固化于科学传播材料中的固有范式的重要阵地。