A pound of cure: Facilitating participatory processes in technological hazard disputes

Aronoff, Marilyn; Gunter, Valerie J.

doi:10.1080/08941929409380862

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“…Data analyses procedures were consistent with others who have explored similar phenomena (Aronoff and Gunter 1994;Gould 1991Gould , 1992Szasz and Meuser 1997). All data were textually analyzed for content to identify emerging thematic categories and subthemes that: (1) described participatory processes in Sugar Creek; particularly those apparently consistent with dimensions of social power; and (2) characterized how public participation was experienced by key BP Amoco Focus Group participants throughout the BP Amoco investigation.…”

Section: Data Analysesmentioning

confidence: 66%

“…Further, it shows that multiple sources of data can profitably be used to provide in-depth analysis of public participation in a local hazardous waste dispute. Findings showed how previous researchers' recommendations for the facilitation of ''successful'' public participation at hazardous waste sites (Aronoff and Gunter 1994;Carnes et al 1998;Lowry 1998) were limited. Because these previous studies failed to explicitly account for power, they did not address how citizen influence or ''consensus'' could be manipulated via control of resources, barriers to participation, agenda setting or control of conceptions about what is possible in terms of issues or participation.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 86%

“…This sort of empirical inquiry is particularly important where, as was the case in Sugar Creek, the boundaries between public participation and its community context were blurred (Yin 1994). Consonant with the approaches taken by others who have explored similar phenomena (e.g., Aronoff and Gunter 1994;Gould 1991Gould , 1992Szasz and Meuser 1997), participant interview data were combined with the analyses of multiple document sources. To assure completeness and accuracy of findings and to overcome the limits of any single strategy or data source, qualitative case studies typically use multiple sources and strategies for data collection (Denzin and Lincoln 1998).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Little research published in the social science literature provides in-depth analyses of how federally mandated public participation requirements have been applied in communities already contaminated by hazardous wastes (Aronoff and Gunter 1994;Carnes et al 1998;Gould 1991Gould , 1992Lowry 1998;Szaz and Meuser 1997). Of these, even fewer scholars have suggested how these participatory processes have been influenced by power dynamics (Gould 1991(Gould , 1992Szasz and Meuser 1997).…”

Section: Purpose and Rationale For Present Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Power and Public Participation in a Hazardous Waste Dispute: A Community Case Study

Culley

Hughey

2007

American J of Comm Psychol

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Qualitative case study findings are presented. We examined whether public participation in a hazardous waste dispute manifested in ways consistent with theories of social power; particularly whether participatory processes or participants' experiences of them were consistent with the three-dimensional view of power (Gaventa, Power and powerlessness: quiescence and rebellion in an appalacian valley, 1980; Lukes, Power: A radical view, 1974; Parenti, Power and the powerless, 1978). Findings from four data sources collected over 3 years revealed that participatory processes manifested in ways consistent with theories of power, and participants' experiences reflected this. Results illustrated how participation was limited and how citizen influence could be manipulated via control of resources, barriers to participation, agenda setting, and shaping conceptions about what participation was possible. Implications for community research and policy related to participation in hazardous waste disputes are discussed.

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Section: Data Analysesmentioning

confidence: 66%

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confidence: 86%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Purpose and Rationale For Present Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Power and Public Participation in a Hazardous Waste Dispute: A Community Case Study

Culley

Hughey

2007

American J of Comm Psychol

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“…Research on equity, equality, and need has shown that people care about the outcomes they receive. Natural resource decisions involve dividing up bene ts and costs, which can sometimes have major personal impacts (Aronoff and Gunter 1994).…”

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Beyond Public Participation: Fairness in Natural Resource Decision Making

Smith¹,

McDonough²

2001

Society and Natural Resources

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Perceptions of justice in decision outcomes and processes increases trust, support for authorities, and satisfaction with unfavorable outcomes (Lind and Tyler 1988). However, very little research has been done to apply justice concepts to natural resource decision making contexts (an exception is Lauber and Knuth 1997;1998). In the study presented here, two rounds of focus groups with public participants in the Northern Lower Michigan Ecosystem Management Project were conducted. Participants were asked to describe their experiences with and attitudes toward different types of public participation. They were also asked what criteria they use when judging the fairness of a natural resource agency decision. Themes emerging in the answers included the importance of representation, voice, consideration, logic, and desired outcomes. These are very similar to justice principles documented in other elds. This suggests managers would be wise to focus less on public participation techniques and more on achieving fair decision-making processes.

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Participation, Power, and the Role of Community Psychology in Environmental Disputes: A Tale of Two Nuclear Cities

Culley

Angelique

2010

American Journal of Community Psychology

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This paper examines public participation and the role of community psychology in an emerging environmental dispute relevant to global climate change (GCC)-whether nuclear power represents a "green" solution. From a dialectical position, we explore the nuclear debate as it is linked to GCC, and more specifically, how participation in related federally-mandated processes may be shaped by power. We present qualitative data from public meetings in two nuclear communities and analyze these data through a lens of social power and environmental justice, including an examination of nukespeak and telepolitical appeals to highlight the complexity of the issues, how the appearance of successful participation may be deceptive, and how consensus may be manipulated. We argue that CP should consider GCC to be one of the most significant social problems of our time and make every effort to be involved in the search for truly "green" solutions.

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A pound of cure: Facilitating participatory processes in technological hazard disputes

Cited by 15 publications

References 19 publications

Power and Public Participation in a Hazardous Waste Dispute: A Community Case Study

Power and Public Participation in a Hazardous Waste Dispute: A Community Case Study

Beyond Public Participation: Fairness in Natural Resource Decision Making

Participation, Power, and the Role of Community Psychology in Environmental Disputes: A Tale of Two Nuclear Cities

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