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Science Communication, Vol. 29, No. 2, 177-197 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1075547007307963
© 2007 SAGE Publications

From Revered to Reviled

A Cross-Cultural Narrative Analysis of the South Korean Cloning Scandal

Marjorie Kruvand

University of Missouri-Columbia

Sungwook Hwang

University of Missouri-Columbia

A South Korean scientist who claimed to clone the first human embryos went from national hero to international disgrace in 23 months after his research proved to have been falsified. Guided by narrative theory, this cross-cultural narrative analysis examines news coverage of key milestones in the scandal in The New York Times and Chosunilbo, South Korea's largest newspaper. Significant disparities are found in the way the narratives are told in the two newspapers due to cultural, social, political, and religious differences between the two countries. The analysis provides an interpretive perspective of the way in which narrative helps construct the social reality of stem cell research in two distinct societies.

Key Words: cloning • stem cell research • cross-cultural research • South Korea • scientific fraud


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