The social representations of Zoo Goers toward Crocodiles and Turtles: Structural analysis and implications for conservation
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Resumo: | Zoos have changed dramatically over the last century and today attract millions of people worldwide, being places where visitors can closely watch wildlife and learn about the species on display. Although present at most zoos, reptiles are challenging animals in terms of visitor interest and engagement, as some species do not fit aesthetic standards from the human standpoint, have culturally negative perceptions or generate aversive emotions. By studying zoo visitors’ social representations of crocodiles and turtles, we aimed to detail their structures, as well as identifying their prototypical elements that help to understand their emotional and cognitive framing. The findings show the crocodile’s prototypical image as a big, fearsome predator with teeth as its main physical attribute. Male visitors showed a more emotional perception of this animal. The turtle’s prototypical image is a slow, hard-shelled ancestral sea animal with a neutral-to-positive set of traits, with no particular differences between genders. Our results shed a more detailed light on some of the social constructs that make up the mental images of these animals, which can help the zoological community direct communication toward a more fluent conversation between stakeholders toward conservation. |
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The social representations of Zoo Goers toward Crocodiles and Turtles: Structural analysis and implications for conservationSocial representationsTurtlesCrocodilesPrototypeConservationZoos have changed dramatically over the last century and today attract millions of people worldwide, being places where visitors can closely watch wildlife and learn about the species on display. Although present at most zoos, reptiles are challenging animals in terms of visitor interest and engagement, as some species do not fit aesthetic standards from the human standpoint, have culturally negative perceptions or generate aversive emotions. By studying zoo visitors’ social representations of crocodiles and turtles, we aimed to detail their structures, as well as identifying their prototypical elements that help to understand their emotional and cognitive framing. The findings show the crocodile’s prototypical image as a big, fearsome predator with teeth as its main physical attribute. Male visitors showed a more emotional perception of this animal. The turtle’s prototypical image is a slow, hard-shelled ancestral sea animal with a neutral-to-positive set of traits, with no particular differences between genders. Our results shed a more detailed light on some of the social constructs that make up the mental images of these animals, which can help the zoological community direct communication toward a more fluent conversation between stakeholders toward conservation.MDPISapientiaNeves, JoãoGiger, Jean-ChristopheAlves, VascoAlmeida, Joana2023-01-05T11:45:03Z2022-12-052022-12-22T14:35:55Z2022-12-05T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/18738engSocial Sciences 11 (12): 571 (2022)10.3390/socsci111205712076-0760info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-24T10:31:02Zoai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/18738Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T20:08:27.903533Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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The social representations of Zoo Goers toward Crocodiles and Turtles: Structural analysis and implications for conservation |
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The social representations of Zoo Goers toward Crocodiles and Turtles: Structural analysis and implications for conservation |
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The social representations of Zoo Goers toward Crocodiles and Turtles: Structural analysis and implications for conservation Neves, João Social representations Turtles Crocodiles Prototype Conservation |
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The social representations of Zoo Goers toward Crocodiles and Turtles: Structural analysis and implications for conservation |
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The social representations of Zoo Goers toward Crocodiles and Turtles: Structural analysis and implications for conservation |
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The social representations of Zoo Goers toward Crocodiles and Turtles: Structural analysis and implications for conservation |
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The social representations of Zoo Goers toward Crocodiles and Turtles: Structural analysis and implications for conservation |
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The social representations of Zoo Goers toward Crocodiles and Turtles: Structural analysis and implications for conservation |
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Neves, João |
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Neves, João Giger, Jean-Christophe Alves, Vasco Almeida, Joana |
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Giger, Jean-Christophe Alves, Vasco Almeida, Joana |
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Sapientia |
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Neves, João Giger, Jean-Christophe Alves, Vasco Almeida, Joana |
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Social representations Turtles Crocodiles Prototype Conservation |
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Social representations Turtles Crocodiles Prototype Conservation |
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Zoos have changed dramatically over the last century and today attract millions of people worldwide, being places where visitors can closely watch wildlife and learn about the species on display. Although present at most zoos, reptiles are challenging animals in terms of visitor interest and engagement, as some species do not fit aesthetic standards from the human standpoint, have culturally negative perceptions or generate aversive emotions. By studying zoo visitors’ social representations of crocodiles and turtles, we aimed to detail their structures, as well as identifying their prototypical elements that help to understand their emotional and cognitive framing. The findings show the crocodile’s prototypical image as a big, fearsome predator with teeth as its main physical attribute. Male visitors showed a more emotional perception of this animal. The turtle’s prototypical image is a slow, hard-shelled ancestral sea animal with a neutral-to-positive set of traits, with no particular differences between genders. Our results shed a more detailed light on some of the social constructs that make up the mental images of these animals, which can help the zoological community direct communication toward a more fluent conversation between stakeholders toward conservation. |
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Social Sciences 11 (12): 571 (2022) 10.3390/socsci11120571 2076-0760 |
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