Bauer, Martin W


Professor Martin W Bauer  

Department

Position held

Methodology Institute

Head

Institute of Social Psychology

Professor of Social Psychology and Research Methodology

Experience keywords:

activity theory; content analysis; stress; resistance to change; media monitoring; communication; risk perception; motivation; genomics; job design; experience sampling; public understanding of science; computer assisted text analysis; social representations; Eurobarometer surveys; biotechnology; bemetology; nuclear power

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Dr Bauer's current research includes the theory of resistance in social processes, social representations and public attitudes to science and technology, in particular, genomics and biotechnology: how does public resistance influence techno-scientific projects? He retains an interest in issues of 'work and organisation', including job design, stress and motivation, organisational learning, and in qualitative methodology, in particular, corpus construction, computer-assisted text analysis, content analysis, n=1 studies and the continuous sampling of experience (Bemetology). Recent projects include Biotechnology and the Public, 1973-2002 (EC 1994-2003), Perceptions of BSE/CJD Risk, 1985-1999 (WHO/EC 1999-2002) and Science in the British Press, 1946-present (Wellcome Trust/Science Museum).

Sectors and industries to which research relates:

ConsultancyEnvironmentMedia Technology and New MediaPublic Administration

Countries and regions to which research relates:

Brazil; Europe; India; China

Languages:

Portuguese [Spoken: Intermediate, Written: Basic]; Portuguese [Spoken: Intermediate, Written: Basic]; French [Spoken: Fluent, Written: Intermediate]; German [Spoken: Fluent, Written: Fluent]

Media experience:

Has written for mainstream pressRadio

Contact Points

LSE phone number:

020 7955 6864

Publications

The following references are sourced from LSE Research Online|. References that are linked lead to the full text.

2010

Hook, Derek and Franks, Bradley and Bauer, Martin W., (eds.) (2010) Social psychology of communication. Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, UK.

2009

Bauer, Martin W. (2009) The evolution of public understanding of science - discourse and comparative evidence. Science, technology and society, 14 (2). pp. 221-240. ISSN 0971-7218

2008

Bauer, Martin W. and Gaskell, George (2008) Social representations theory: a progressive research programme for social psychology. Journal for the theory of social behaviour, 38 (4). pp. 335-353. ISSN 0021-8308

Bauer, Martin W. (2008) Social influence by artefacts. Diogenes, 55 (1). pp. 68-83. ISSN 0392-1921

2007

Bauer, Martin W. and Bucchi, Massimiano and Bauer, Martin W. and Bucchi, Massimiano (2007) Journalism, science and society : science communication between news and public relations. Routledge, London, UK. ISBN 0415375282

Bauer, Martin W. and Allum, Nick and Miller, Steve (2007) What can we learn from 25 years of PUS survey research? Liberating and expanding the agenda. Public understanding of science, 16 (1). pp. 79-95. ISSN 0963-6625

Bauer, Martin W. (2007) Media monitoring. World Health Organisation

Bauer, Martin W. (2007) The public career of the 'gene': trends in public sentiments from 1946 to 2002. New genetics and society, 26 (1). pp. 29-45. ISSN 1463-6778

Bauer, Martin W. (2007) Le fait accompli et son influence sociale. Diogenes, 217 (1). pp. 79-101. ISSN 0419-1633

Bauer, Martin W. and Allum, Nick and Miller, Steve (2007) What have we learnt from 25 years of PUS research - liberating and widening the agenda. Public understanding of science, 16 (1). pp. 79-95. ISSN 0963-6625

2006

Bauer, Martin W. (2006) Garantindo os benefícios de uma moratória Lavouras transgênicas no Brasil: especialmente a de soja (1995 - 2004). Revista plenarium, 3 (3). pp. 216-243.

Gaskell, George and Bauer, Martin W., (eds.) (2006) Genomics and society : legal, ethical and social dimensions. Earthscan, London. ISBN 1844071138

Dowler, Elizabeth and Bauer, Martin W. and Green, Judith and Gasperoni, Giancarlo (2006) Assessing public perceptions: issues and methods. In: Dora, Carlos, (ed.) Health, hazard and public debate: lessons for risk communication from the BSE/CJD saga. WHO, Geneva, pp. 40-60. ISBN 9789289010702

Bauer, Martin W. and Petkova, Kristina and Boyadjieva, Pepka and Gornev, Galin (2006) Long-term trends in the public representation of science across the 'iron curtain': Britain and Bulgaria, 1946-95. Social studies of science, 36 (1). pp. 99-131. ISSN 0306-3127

Bauer, Martin W. (2006) The vicissitudes of public understanding of science: from literacy to science in society. Science popularization, 10 pp. 14-22. ISSN 1673-8357

Bauer, Martin W. and Howard, Susan and Hagenhoff, Vera and Gasperoni, Giancarlo and Rusanen, Maria (2006) The BSE and CJD crisis in the press. In: Dora, Carlos, (ed.) Health, hazard and public debate: lessons for risk communication from the BSE/CJD saga. WHO, Geneva, pp. 125-164. ISBN 9789289010702

Bauer, Martin W. (2006) Come i media hanno alimentato la distinzione tra biotechnologie rosse e verdi. In: Bucchi, Massimiano and Neresini, Federico, (eds.) Cellule e cittadini: biotechnologie nello spazio pubblico. Sironi Editore, Milan, Italy, pp. 123-140.

Bauer, Martin W. (2006) The paradoxes of resistance in Brazil. In: Gaskell, George and Bauer, Martin W., (eds.) Genomic and society: legal, ethical and social dimension. Earthscan, London, UK, pp. 228-249. ISBN 9781844071142

2005

Bauer, Martin W (2005) Distinguishing RED and GREEN biotechnology - cultivation effects of the elite press. International journal of public opinion research, 17 (1). pp. 63-89. ISSN 0954-2892

Bauer, Martin W (2005) Public perceptions and mass media in the biotechnology controversy. International journal of public opinion research, 17 (1). pp. 5-22. ISSN 0954-2892

2004

Bauer, Martin. W (2004) Long-term trends in public sensitivities about genetic identification: 1973-2002. In: Árnason, Gardar and Nordal, Salvor, (eds.) Blood and data : ethical, legal and social aspects of human genetic databases. University of Iceland Press, Reykjavik, pp. 143-161. ISBN 9789979545934

Bauer, Martin W. and Flick, Uwe (2004) Teaching qualitative research. In: Flick, Uwe and Kardoff, Ernst V and Steinke, Ines, (eds.) A companion to qualitative research. Sage, London, pp. 340-348. ISBN 0761973753

Bauer, Martin W. and Gregory, J. (2004) CPS INC: l'avenir de la communication de la science. In: Schiele, Bernard and Jantzen, Real, (eds.) Les nouveaux territoires de la culture scientifique. Presses Universitaires de Lyon, Lyon, France, pp. 41-65. ISBN 9782729707354

2003

Gaskell, George and Allum, Nick and Bauer, Martin and Jackson, Jonathan and Howard, Susan and Lindsey, Nicola (2003) Climate change for biotechnology?: UK public opinion 1991-2002. Agbioforum, 6 (1-2). pp. 55-67. ISSN 1522-936X

Bauer, Martin W. (2003) The vicissitudes of 'public understanding of science': from 'literacy' to 'science in society'. In: Science meets society. Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal, pp. 37-63. ISBN 9729909814

2002

Bauer, Martin W. (2002) Arenas, platforms, and the biotechnology movement. Science communication, 24 (2). pp. 144-161. ISSN 1075-5470

Bauer, Martin W. (2002) Controversial medical and agri-food biotechnology: a cultivation analysis. Public understanding of science, 11 (2). pp. 93-111. ISSN 0963-6625

Bauer, Martin W. and Gaskell, George, (eds.) (2002) Biotechnology: the making of a global controversy. Cambridge University Press, New York, USA. ISBN 9780521773171

2001

Gaskell, George and Bauer, Martin W. (2001) Biotechnology in the years of controversy: a social scientific perspective. In: Gaskell, George and Bauer, Martin W., (eds.) Biotechnology 1996-1999: the years of controversy. Science Museum Press, London, pp. 3-14. ISBN 9781900747431

Gaskell, George and Bauer, Martin W., (eds.) (2001) Biotechnology 1996-1999 : the years of controversy. Science Museum Press, London, UK. ISBN 190074743X

2000

Bauer, Martin W. and Gaskell, George and Allum, Nick and Durant, John and Allansdottir, Agnes and Bonfadelli, Heinz and Boy, Daniel and de Cheveigné, Suzanne and Fjaestad, Björn and Guttelin, Jan M. and Hampel, Juergen and Jelsøe, Erling and Jesuino, Jorge Correia and Kohring, Matthias and Kronberger, Nicole and Midden, Cees and Nielsen, Torben Hviid and Przestalski, Andrzej and Rusanen, Timo and Sakellaris, George and Torgersen, Helge and Twardowski, Tomasz and Wagner, Wolfgang (2000) Biotechnology and the European public. Nature biotechnology, 18 (9). pp. 935-938. ISSN 1087-0156

Bauer, Martin W. and Gaskell, George, (eds.) (2000) Qualitative researching with text, image and sound: a practical handbook for social research. Sage Publications, London, UK. ISBN 9780761964810

Bauer, Martin W. and Gaskell, George and Durant, John and Midden, Cees and Liakopoulous, Miltos and Scholten, Liesbeth (2000) Two cultures of public understanding of science and technology in Europe. In: Dierkes, Meinolf and von Grote, Claudia, (eds.) Between understanding and trust : the public, science and technology. Routledge, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, pp. 131-156. ISBN 9789058230072

Bauer, Martin W. (2000) Science in the media as cultural indicator: contextualizing surveys with media analysis. In: Dierkes, Meinolf and von Grote, Claudia, (eds.) Between understanding and trust: the public, science and technology. Routledge, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, pp. 157-178. ISBN 9789058230072

Bauer, Martin W. and Petkova, Kristina and Boyadjieva, Pepka (2000) Public knowledge of and attitudes to science: alternative measures that may end the "science war". Science, technology & human values, 25 (1). pp. 30-51. ISSN 0162-2439

1998

Bauer, Martin W. (1998) The medicalisation of science news: from the 'rocket-scalpel' to the 'gene-meteorite' complex. Social science information, 37 (4). pp. 731-751. ISSN 0539-0184

1991

Bauer, Martin W. (1991) Resistance to change - a monitor of new technology. Systems practice, 4 (3). pp. 181-196. ISSN 0894-9859

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