Bay Area Student Involvement in the Environmental and Food Justice Movements: A Narrative of Motivations, Experiences, and Community Impact

Autor/in	Solof, Laura E.
Titel	Bay Area Student Involvement in the Environmental and Food Justice Movements: A Narrative of Motivations, Experiences, and Community Impact
Quelle	(2014), (179 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, University of San Francisco
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-3039-5753-6
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Personal Narratives; Student Motivation; Public Schools; Environmental Education; Food; Social Justice; Student Participation; Activism; Interviews; Food Standards; Community Involvement; Observation; High School Students; College Students; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Erlebniserzählung; Schulische Motivation; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Lebensmittel; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Aktivismus; Politischer Protest; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Lebensmittelgesetz; Beobachtung; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Collegestudent; Kalifornien
Abstract	Many California public school students lack exposure to any formal, academic curriculum that emphasizes environmental awareness and activism. This may result in a population of adults who believe they know more about the environment than they actually do, lack the skills to compete in an expanding green job market, lack creativity and the ability to problem-solve, suffer from obesity, depression, anxiety, and attention disorders, and unknowingly contribute to the ever-increasing problems of air and water pollution, land and habitat destruction, and other environmental injustices. Community organizations and university programs are filling this much-needed gap in student environmental education, as they involve youth in understanding the principles of environmental activism, justice, and sustainability. But who are these students who are being informally educated to become tomorrow's environmental pioneers? It is these students who can provide a greater understanding of the motivations, life experiences, and community impact of environmental justice activists. This research study employed the narrative approach in interviewing and observing six ethnically and socio-economically diverse, male and female, Bay Area high school and university environmental justice activists, all of whom were involved in different aspects of the food justice movement. Participants were recruited via a flyer and word-of-mouth, and observed and interviewed at their homes, schools, and work sites. Interviews were recorded and transcribed. Students were found to be motivated by concerns of health and nutrition, energy usage, maintaining cultural ties, food deserts, employment opportunities, and the rights of agricultural workers. This research provides support for the author's claim that an environmental and food justice theoretical framework is based on a combination of social justice, environmental psychology, and ecological justice theories. Evidence suggests an increasing diversity of student advocates, including white, educated, middle to upper socioeconomic status students, who were not previously or personally impacted by environmental or food injustices in their communities; the necessity of family, friend, and mentor support; and the importance of altruism over monetary compensation. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01