Cultural Consensus and Cultural Models of Environment on Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore

马里兰州下东岸环境的文化共识和文化模式

• 批准号: 9904928
• 负责人: Michael Paolisso
• 金额: $ 7.33万
• 依托单位: University of Maryland, College Park
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1999
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1999-09-01 至 2003-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9904928&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Cultural; Consensus; Models; Environment; Maryland

9904928Paolisso & ChambersThis project involves cultural anthropologists from the University of Maryland studying the cultural models of environmental hazards in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, stimulated by the toxic bloom of Pfiesteria piscicida. The researchers and their students will investigate the cultural models held by various stakeholder groups (farmers, watermen, environmental professionals, biological and agricultural scientists, and policymakers), linked through their involvement in efforts to improve water quality. Using consensus analysis, a technique developed in cognitive anthropology, with a sample of 25-30 members of each group, the researchers will systematically document intra- and intercultural variation in beliefs and values regarding environmental pollution. This project's theoretical and empirical focus is a continuation of exploratory research on the community and cultural consequences of Pfiesteria for farmers and watermen. Project findings will be used to promote dialog between stakeholder groups on their similarities and differences in environmental knowledge, beliefs, values and practices. An additional concern of the researchers is to assure the equal participation of under-represented groups, specifically farmers and watermen. The project also continues developing a long-term applied research and training program at the University with a focus on preparing students to be practitioners as well as researchers.

[904928] paolisso钱伯斯这个项目涉及马里兰大学的文化人类学家，他们研究了切萨皮克湾流域环境危害的文化模型，这是由有毒的Pfiesteria piscicida引起的。研究人员和他们的学生将调查不同利益相关者群体（农民、水工、环境专业人员、生物和农业科学家以及政策制定者）持有的文化模型，这些群体通过参与改善水质的努力而联系在一起。研究人员将使用共识分析（一种认知人类学中发展起来的技术），对每个群体的25-30名成员进行抽样，系统地记录有关环境污染的信仰和价值观的内部和跨文化差异。本项目的理论和实证重点是对Pfiesteria对农民和水工的社区和文化影响的探索性研究的延续。项目调查结果将用于促进利益相关者群体之间就其在环境知识、信仰、价值观和实践方面的异同进行对话。研究人员的另一个关切是确保代表性不足的群体，特别是农民和水工的平等参与。该项目还将继续在大学开展长期的应用研究和培训计划，重点是培养学生成为实践者和研究人员。