Doctoral Dissertation Research: Culturally Influenced Environmental Narratives

博士论文研究：受文化影响的环境叙事

• 批准号: 1853036
• 负责人: James McCarthy
• 金额: $ 1.8万
• 依托单位: Clark University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2019-04-01 至 2020-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1853036&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Doctoral; Dissertation; Research; Culturally; Influenced

This doctoral dissertation research improvement project will examine the use of narrative forms to better communicate about the environment among Native American and rural communities in the US. These communities are likely to be among the most vulnerable to the social and ecological impacts of climate variability and environmental change. Understanding how environmental knowledge is perceived and communicated by different groups can lead to the development of stronger, more culturally appropriate, communication tools for at risk populations. As a Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement award, this project will provide support to enable a promising student to establish an independent research career. The student will contribute to the advancement of geographical science by developing novel methods for better communicating and translating complex science problems to different cultural groups. The findings of this project will have implications for public policy, public health, and sustainability.The doctoral student will use a mixed methods approach to examine how environmental knowledge is disseminated, perceived, and communicated in distinct ways. Specifically, this research examines (1) how culture shapes environmental perception; and (2) how and whether narrative forms can be used as an effective science communication tool in Native American and traditional rural communities. Through collaborations with local Appalachian and Alaskan cultural and scientific organizations, the doctoral student will collect data through a multi-faceted approach including participant observation at local cultural events, key informant interviews, archival research including historic environmental data and oral history collections, as well as experimental participatory workshops. This research will provide new insights regarding the communication of environmental science to different cultural groups, with implications for improving human health and well-being.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该博士论文研究改进项目将研究叙事形式的使用，以便更好地在美国原住民和农村社区之间交流环境问题。这些社区可能是最容易受到气候变化和环境变化的社会和生态影响的社区之一。了解不同群体如何感知和传播环境知识可以为高危人群开发更强大、更适合文化的传播工具。作为博士论文研究改进奖，该项目将为有前途的学生建立独立的研究生涯提供支持。学生将通过开发新方法更好地向不同文化群体交流和翻译复杂的科学问题，为地理科学的进步做出贡献。该项目的研究结果将对公共政策、公共卫生和可持续发展产生影响。博士生将使用混合方法来研究环境知识如何以不同的方式传播、感知和交流。具体来说，本研究探讨了（1）文化如何塑造环境感知； （2）如何以及是否可以将叙事形式用作美洲原住民和传统农村社区的有效科学传播工具。通过与当地阿巴拉契亚和阿拉斯加文化和科学组织的合作，博士生将通过多方面的方法收集数据，包括对当地文化活动的参与观察、关键知情人访谈、包括历史环境数据和口述历史收藏在内的档案研究，以及实验性参与式研讨会。这项研究将为向不同文化群体传播环境科学提供新的见解，对改善人类健康和福祉具有重要意义。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过利用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的评估进行评估，认为值得支持。影响审查标准。

项目成果

Revisiting power and powerlessness: Speculating on West Virginia’s energy future and the externalities of the socioecological fix

重新审视权力和无力：对西弗吉尼亚州能源未来和社会生态修复的外部性的推测

• DOI: 10.1177/2514848620935751
• 发表时间: 2020-07
• 期刊: Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space
• 作者: Harris, Dylan M;McCarthy, James
• 通讯作者: McCarthy, James

Telling Stories about Climate Change

讲述气候变化的故事

• 发表时间: 2019-12
• 期刊: The professional geographer
• 作者: Harris; Dylan M.
• 通讯作者: Dylan M.