A content analysis of communications to determine the American world view of wilderness and grizzly bears
Hugh KG. 1989. A content analysis of communications to determine the American world view of wilderness and grizzly bears. University of Minnesota
The research examined communications from seven source areas: (1) economic user publications, (2) environmental publications, (3) mainstream publications, (4) Congressional minutes and testimony, (5) National Park Service interpretive information from Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks, (6) National Park Service Management plans for Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks, and (7) folktales. The data were analyzed by the Minnesota Contextual Content Analysis Computer Program and a step-wise multiple regression calculated in order to (1) determine whether the cultural posture of American society with respect to wilderness and the grizzly bear is one of development and/or preservation, (2) analyze how widely disseminated in society is either or both of those ideologies, and (3) discover whether the National Park Service is delivering preservation messages to the American public in reference to development or preservation. Conclusions. (1) There is a widespread development perspective in American society. (2) The cultural heritage found in American society is one of preservation. (3) The National Park Service is not delivering a strong preservation message.
- Type
- Academic
- Authors
- Hugh, Katherine
- Date of Issue
- 1989
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota
- Units
- GLAC
- Keywords
- Attitudes, Dissertation, Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos), Management, Preservation, Recreation, Visitors, Yellowstone National Park ID MT WY