Data and materials underlying the dissertation: "Species Literacy: The perception and cultural portrayal of animals"

This dataset underlies the dissertation of Michiel Hooykaas: "Species Literacy: The perception and cultural portrayal of animals". This thesis covers research on people’s knowledge about animal species, the way in which animals are represented in cultural products aimed at children, and ways to expand the role of biodiversity in laypeople’s lives. The research involved both quantitative methods (e.g. knowledge tests and content analyses) and qualitative methods (interviews).

本数据集为米希尔·胡伊卡斯（Michiel Hooykaas）的博士论文《物种素养：动物的认知与文化表征》（Species Literacy: The perception and cultural portrayal of animals）提供了数据支撑。该论文围绕三大研究主题展开：民众对动物物种的认知状况、面向儿童的文化产品中的动物呈现方式，以及提升生物多样性在普通民众生活中影响力的可行路径。本次研究同时采用了定量研究方法（如知识测试、内容分析）与定性研究方法（如访谈法）。