Agency, Isolation, and the Coming of New Technologies: Exploring "Dependency" in Coastal Communities of Newfoundland Through Participatory Research
How does one effectively and ethically conduct research with community members who steeped in histories of economic and social dependency, so that the people themselves charge of their futures? This question is explored in a Canadian context as the authors study the potential of new technologies to...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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University of Alberta
2005
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| Online Access: | https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/ajer/article/view/55098 |
| Summary: | How does one effectively and ethically conduct research with community members who steeped in histories of economic and social dependency, so that the people themselves charge of their futures? This question is explored in a Canadian context as the authors study the potential of new technologies to bring hope to traditional coastal communities that have been devastated by the collapse of the east coast fishery. Findings highlight the tension inherent in combining traditional knowledge with contemporary "solutions" through technology, as well as the authors' own ethical participation in suggesting uses the new technology. Comment mener une recherche efficace et éthique visant la prise en charge par la communauté de son avenir quand ses membres sont imprégnés d'histoires de dépendance économique et sociale ? Cette question se pose dans un contexte canadien alors que les auteures se penchent sur le potentiel qu'ont les nouvelles technologies de faire renaître l'espoir dans les communautés côtières traditionnelles qui ont été affectées par le coup dévastateur de la débâcle des pêcheries de la Côte atlantique. Les résultats mettent au premier plan la tension qui se rattache à la rencontre entre les connaissances traditionnelles et les 'solutions' contemporaines reposant sur la technologie d'une part, les propositions des auteures quant aux façons d'employer la nouvelle technologie d'autre part. |
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