This book summarizes a range of psychological research into how zoos and aquariums operate in the minds of visitors and the broader public. Bringing together core findings from emerging international research, the book provides data-based summaries that situate the content in the larger context of how cultural institutions shape public understanding. The focus of this book is to bring into a single resource, the major strains of research that have explored how zoos and aquariums are situated in public consciousness, to ground the discourses around what zoos and aquariums do in the empirical data and evidence, and to find opportunities to summarize well-established fact to support future research expanding on the known. Among the topics discussed:History of zoo and aquarium developmentThe role of zoos and aquariums in environmental literacyEmpathy development at zoosApplying behavior change theories to the zoo visitor’s experienceSocial radiation of ideas from cultural institutionsProfessional practitioners, zoo industry professionals, and business leaders will find this book an invaluable guide to the psychological literature surrounding the zoo industry.
Format: Hardback
CONTRIBUTORS: John Fraser
EAN: 9783030849412
COUNTRY: Switzerland
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WEIGHT: 465 g
HEIGHT: 235 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
DATE PUBLISHED: 2023-01-17
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GENRE: PSYCHOLOGY / Industrial & Organizational Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General
WIDTH: 155 cm
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Book Themes:
Social, group or collective psychology, Occupational and industrial psychology, Biotechnology
John Fraser, Ph.D. AIA is a conservation psychologist who has dedicated over 30 years to exploring the role of zoos and aquariums in society. He is President & CEO of Knology, a past president of the Society for Environment, Population, and Conservation Psychology, Editor of Curator: the Museum Journal, and editor of this book series.Joe E. Heimlich, Ph.D. is Sr. Director for Research for the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) and a researcher in COSI’s Center for Research and Evaluation where he studies informal learning in zoos, nature centers, science centers, and other museums. He is also Professor Emeritus with Ohio State University. Kelly Riedinger, Ph.D. is a Senior Researcher and program lead in informal, K-12 and connected learning for the STEM Research Center at Oregon State. Kelly has been involved in the zoo/aquarium field as a practitioner, researcher and evaluator for 20 years.
