Doctoral Dissertation Research: Livelihoods and Sovereignty in Coastal Alaska Communities

博士论文研究：阿拉斯加沿海社区的生计和主权

基本信息

批准号：
2134843
负责人：
Carter Hunt
金额：
$ 6.33万
依托单位：
Pennsylvania State Univ University Park
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Standard Grant
财政年份：
2022
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2022-05-01 至 2025-04-30
项目状态：
未结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2134843&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
Doctoral Dissertation Research Livelihoods Sovereignty

项目摘要

This award is funded in whole or in part under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2). Residents in coastal communities in Southeast Alaska routinely confront complex economic, political and environmental changes. Many communities in the region are highly dependent upon cruise ship tourism and income from visitors engaged in bear watching, sport fishing and hunting. This ethnographic research 1) analyzes how various dimensions of sovereignty are shaping, and being shaped by, the growing economic and political influence of the tourism sector; 2) determines how anthropogenic environmental change influences these dynamics; and 3) explores how sustainable development in Southeast Alaska could be reconceptualized to promote livelihood security. Exploration of tourism’s link to livelihood sovereignty is particularly relevant within the context of expanding northern tourism and the development of northern sea routes. This research engages residents in three Southeast Alaska communities with large tourism sectors. Data collection methods include ethnographic participant observation of tourism activities and community events; formal and informal interviews of residents; and archival research. Thematic coding will be used to identify and understand the dimensions of livelihood sovereignty and how tourism affects Alaska coastal communities. A local advisory board and participatory workshops will ensure that local community concerns are incorporated into research activities. Expected outcomes of this research include community and conference presentations and peer-reviewed journal articles. This work has the potential to inform tourism policy and enhance public engagement in efforts to promote sustainable coastal communities.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.

该奖项是根据2021年《美国救援计划法》（公法117-2）全部或部分资助的。阿拉斯加东南部沿海社区的居民常规面对复杂的经济，政治和环境变化。该地区的许多社区高度依赖于游轮旅游以及从事熊观看，运动钓鱼和狩猎的游客的收入。这项人种志研究1）分析主权的各个方面如何塑造和受到旅游业不断增长的经济和政治影响； 2）确定人为环境变化如何影响这些动态； 3）探讨如何重新概念化阿拉斯加的可持续发展以促进生计安全。在不断扩大北部旅游业和北海航线发展的背景下，探索旅游业与生计主权的联系尤其重要。这项研究使阿拉斯加东南部社区的居民与大型旅游部门相关。数据收集方法包括民族志参与者观察旅游活动和社区活动；居民的正式和非正式访谈；和档案研究。主题编码将用于识别和理解生计主权的维度以及旅游业如何影响阿拉斯加沿海社区。当地的顾问委员会和参与研讨会将确保将当地社区的担忧纳入研究活动。这项研究的预期结果包括社区和会议演讲以及经过同行评审的期刊文章。这项工作有可能为旅游政策提供信息，并加强公众参与促进可持续沿海社区的努力。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并通过使用基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响审查标准来评估被认为是宝贵的支持。