Wildlife comics, or the making of young naturalists in late Franco's Spain (1969-1970)
Tabernero, Carlos (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)

Date:	2022
Description:	20 pàg.
Abstract:	This essay examines a highly popular comic series published in Spain between 1969 and 1970 which focused on Felix Rodríguez de la Fuente (1928-1980), a prominent and influential naturalist and media icon, as main character. These comics constitute a remarkably illustrative example of the use of popular media in processes of construction of natural history knowledge. Situated in the complex final years of Franco's regime, they allow us to probe the combined role of science, media, and celebrity in the construction of a visual environmental culture through storytelling strategies designed to engage young audiences in naturalist-like practices.
Grants:	Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación PID2019-106208GBI00 Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca 2017-SGR-1138
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Environmental communication ; Public engagement with science and technology ; Visual communication
Published in:	Journal of Science Communication (JCom), Vol. 21 Núm. 1 (2022) , article A05, ISSN 1824-2049

DOI: 10.22323/2.21010205

20 p, 12.1 MB

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