Preferences need no inferences, once again: Germinal elements in the public perceptions of genetically modified foods in Colombia
This paper explores the public perceptions of genetically modified foods in Colombia in a phase considered germinal: the topic was too novel at the time of research. The analysis covers media, informal conversations, and the word associations made by a sample of residents in the city of Bogota. The...
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ir-10336-229102022-05-02T12:37:19Z Preferences need no inferences, once again: Germinal elements in the public perceptions of genetically modified foods in Colombia Parales-Quenza C.J. Article Colombia Genetically modified food History Public health Public opinion Colombia History, 20th century History, 21st century Public health Public opinion genetically modified Food This paper explores the public perceptions of genetically modified foods in Colombia in a phase considered germinal: the topic was too novel at the time of research. The analysis covers media, informal conversations, and the word associations made by a sample of residents in the city of Bogota. The results show that the public capability of associating with the topic, even intuitively, is due to the availability of cultural themes, the primary categories that help conceptual elaborations, and the construction of common-sense theories. Three themes are proposed: natural/artificial, tradition/change, and health/disease. It is argued that cultural themes are not only cognitive, but also affectively laden entities, which explains the evaluative force expressed by social beliefs. Acknowledging the relevance of the non-attitude thesis, the author suggests that people associate novel objects with latent cultural meanings, explaining why words, images, and metaphors are readily available in elaborating social knowledge. 2004 2020-05-25T23:58:41Z info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 9636625 https://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/22910 https://doi.org/10.1177/0963662504044109 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess application/pdf instname:Universidad del Rosario |
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This paper explores the public perceptions of genetically modified foods in Colombia in a phase considered germinal: the topic was too novel at the time of research. The analysis covers media, informal conversations, and the word associations made by a sample of residents in the city of Bogota. The results show that the public capability of associating with the topic, even intuitively, is due to the availability of cultural themes, the primary categories that help conceptual elaborations, and the construction of common-sense theories. Three themes are proposed: natural/artificial, tradition/change, and health/disease. It is argued that cultural themes are not only cognitive, but also affectively laden entities, which explains the evaluative force expressed by social beliefs. Acknowledging the relevance of the non-attitude thesis, the author suggests that people associate novel objects with latent cultural meanings, explaining why words, images, and metaphors are readily available in elaborating social knowledge. |
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Preferences need no inferences, once again: Germinal elements in the public perceptions of genetically modified foods in Colombia |
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Preferences need no inferences, once again: Germinal elements in the public perceptions of genetically modified foods in Colombia |
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Preferences need no inferences, once again: Germinal elements in the public perceptions of genetically modified foods in Colombia |
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preferences need no inferences, once again: germinal elements in the public perceptions of genetically modified foods in colombia |
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