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- ItemOpen AccessA Case Study of Carbon Capture and Storage Development in Three Communities: Understanding the Role of Community and Sense of Place in Local Risk Perspectives(2013-07-10) Boyd, Amanda Dawn; Einsiedel, Edna F.Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has emerged as one potential strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It refers to the capture of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from industrial sources and the long-term storage of this CO2 in stable underground reservoirs. One factor in the successful implementation of CCS is support from residents who live near proposed or operational CCS projects, as these residents will likely have a strong impact on the development and deployment of the technology. This study uses the theoretical framework of interactional field theory to examine how the factors of ‘community’ and ‘sense of place’ influence residents’ perceptions of CCS in their area. The objectives of this study are to 1) examine community views of key issues surrounding CCS; 2) investigate factors that contribute to perspectives of CCS; and 3) to ascertain how local residents view CCS or other energy developments especially in regards to community (perceptions of their place and local relationships). Data for this study was collected using in-depth individual and group interviews, participant observation and secondary data collection. One hundred and twenty residents in three Western Canadian communities were interviewed between May and November 2011. The case study communities included: 1) Priddis, Alberta where a University research project was planned but cancelled due to local opposition; 2) Weyburn, Saskatchewan which hosts one of the world’s largest and earliest demonstrations of carbon storage in an Enhanced Oil Recovery project; and 3) Fairview, Alberta where there is no proposal for CCS. The three case studies provide an opportunity to examine perceptions of CCS in areas at different stages of implementation and offer a unique comparison of the local contexts that shape the support for or opposition to energy developments. The factors that influenced community perceptions of CCS included: 1) place-based knowledge and experience; 2) demographic and community sustainability characteristics; and 3) interactions and relationships among residents. Results suggest that ‘sense of place’ and ‘community’ are important when examining how residents view energy deployments. Collective risk perceptions are influenced by the interrelationships and communication between people about a place of shared concern.
- ItemOpen AccessA Case Study of Telehealth Usage in Three First Nation Communities: Understanding the Role of Technology Users in Health Care Practice(2011) Mah, Sharon Shun-Ying; Einsiedel, Edna F.
- ItemOpen AccessAn Empirical analysis of the impact of practitioner roles and gender on decision-making and program evaluation in public relations(1988) Piekos, Jennie Mary; Einsiedel, Edna F.
- ItemOpen AccessClonesequences: social representations of cloning risks and benefits(2004) Reid, Grace Teresa; Einsiedel, Edna F.
- ItemOpen AccessControversy, innovation and social movements: stem cell research paths in Canada(2009) Downey, Robin; Einsiedel, Edna F.
- ItemOpen AccessDeveloping Dynamic Communication Strategies for Energy Policy(2019-08-19) Kjosness, Madyson Isabella; Hawkins, Richard William; Hogan, Mél; Einsiedel, Edna F.This thesis explores the area of energy communication research while focusing specifically on the Canadian political realm. Currently within Canada, energy policy is discussed in a manner that cross-markets two seemingly incongruent goals -- to grow the economy in green technology and increase market access to further promote oil and gas development. Rooted in strategic communication theory, this dissertation explores the dynamic, ever-changing social landscape surrounding the debate through the scholars Norbert Elias and Pierre Bourdieu. Based on the analysis and results, this work sets forth a suggested communications strategy to policymakers that may better inform Canadian citizens on complicated energy issues.
- ItemOpen AccessDialogue and Dissemination: The Social Practices of Medical Illustrators in the Pharmaceutical Context(2013-09-13) Brierley, Meaghan; Einsiedel, Edna F.This dissertation investigates the social practices of North American medical illustrators in the creation of images for their pharmaceutical sponsors. It tells a contemporary story of the relational attributes that support these visual science messages, using theories of social practice and research on communities of practice. Ethnographic interviews conducted with 28 medical illustrators reveal that visual accuracy is the result of a process of negotiation influenced by transitioning community interests. Medical illustrators face increased complexity in the communities of practice responsible to professional representations of science bridging research science, marketing, regulatory, legal, and health advertising interests. Medical illustrators invoke accuracy in challenging negotiations through relationships with beauty, technology and science story, in order to engage in traditional dialogues with medical science practitioners despite a commercial pharmaceutical context of dissemination. The accuracy of images is not a singular, uncomplicated entity, but a fertile area of active creation, a social construction through negotiated meaning. Medical illustrators transition to working contexts that allow them to engage in production processes that bridge dialogue and dissemination, in smaller biotech companies, not-for-profit educational contexts, or their own research science studies. This research contributes to the disparate literatures of medical illustration, practice theory, the social studies of scientific imaging and visualization, and visual culture where the material world is a complex socio-material space.
- ItemOpen AccessDying to live forever: challenging representations of radical life extension(2006) McMullen, Greg; Einsiedel, Edna F.
- ItemOpen AccessEcological approach in health promotion with a distinct cultural group: the Dariusleut Hutterites(1992) Phillips, Donna L.; Einsiedel, Edna F.
- ItemOpen AccessFaust or famine?: the rational construction of biotechnology(1996) Thorne, Bruce H.; Einsiedel, Edna F.
- ItemOpen AccessFrom Access to Praxis: The Case for Open Access in the Humanities and Social Sciences and the Public Good(2019-08-30) Whiteley, Andrea Marie; Mitchell, David B.; Bakardjieva, Maria; Einsiedel, Edna F.; Phipps, David J.; Taylor, GregoryThis dissertation investigates how open access is challenging the renovation of the scholarly communication system, presents an argument why open access is an imperative for the sustainability of the humanities and social sciences disciplines (HSS), and supports the values of knowledge sharing for the benefit of society. The research adopts the position that public citizens are stakeholders in the debate about access to research. It examines the normative basis of access to research, and creates a theoretical vision for knowledge flow between scholars and their publics. The dissertation is informed by scholarship about the knowledge society, definitions of the public good, and a political economy understanding of knowledge. As part of this investigation, the dissertation also details the history of scholarly publishing and the recent history of the Open Access movement. The research employed a mixed methods approach to understand the issues around access to research, using surveys and interviews to gather the views and experiences of knowledge translators and professionals in the social sciences and humanities disciplines. Feedback from research participants contributes to a communication theory centered around the concept of knowledge flow, emphasizing research engagement with society, reflexivity as the key to knowledge transfer, the importance of capturing the benefits of HSS research, and ethical research practice. The research findings support the conclusion that without access to research, praxis, or the possibility of turning research into action, is also impeded. Finally, the dissertation also emphasizes that not only instrumental or utility-focused research warrants accessibility, but all research in the humanities and social sciences -- whether foundational, theoretical, esoteric or critical -- because this research takes society as its subject.
- ItemOpen AccessInnovations for participatory research: communications implications of paradigmatic triangulation(1993) Gildart, Edith; Einsiedel, Edna F.
- ItemOpen AccessIs anyone listening?: the perspective of policy makers on public participation in policy making on xenotransplantation in Canada and the United States(2003) Creasey, David Peter; Einsiedel, Edna F.
- ItemOpen AccessIssues in women's education in rural India: a case study(1995) Shariff, Temina; Einsiedel, Edna F.
- ItemOpen AccessKnowledge production practices in science: a case study of theory choice in the field of AIDS research(2005) du Prey, Beatrice; Einsiedel, Edna F.
- ItemOpen AccessNetworking technologies, NGO's and development: exploring new tools for change(1998) Innes, Melissa Plaunt; Einsiedel, Edna F.
- ItemOpen AccessNetworks of belief and action: a radical theory explaining SIDS(2002) Morrison, Kathleen E.; Einsiedel, Edna F.
- ItemOpen AccessA Public Consultation on Plant Molecular Farming(University of Missouri, Columbia, 2005) Einsiedel, Edna F.; Medlock, Jennifer; GE3LS; Communication & Culture; University of CalgaryPlant molecular farming (PMF) is another phase in the ongoing research and development of transgenic plants, offering possibilities of producing therapeutic and industrial proteins. However, this technology poses important social and policy challenges. A public consultation was held in four regions in Canada using a modified focus group approach. Respondents received a background document on the technology prior to discussions. Five specific applications were discussed to investigate views on food versus nonfood crops, medical versus industrial applications, and containment approaches. Public assessments were on a case-by-case basis but were also clearly based on balancing benefits and risks as well as considerations of environmental impacts and regulatory oversight.
- ItemOpen AccessPulp mills, publics and communications: a case study of Daishowa Canada Co. Ltd.(1992) Kitamura, Yoshiko; Einsiedel, Edna F.
- ItemOpen AccessScientific uncertainty and the media(1991) Moser, Mary Anne; Einsiedel, Edna F.