This work describes ethnographic research completed in order to understand how local community members in Denton, Texas define, conceptualize, and speak about sustainability. The goal of this research is to encourage a more representative approach to sustainability initiatives within the City of Denton by uniting community ideas with local governance. Data for this study was collected through semi-structured interviews with residents, participant observation at community meetings, and quantitative survey analysis. Through the use of a Foucauldian framework for analysis, in conjunction with David Harvey's "entrepreneurial city," and work done in the field of environmental justice, this study highlights a potential link between neoliberal approaches to city governance and community perceptions of sustainability. This research concludes by calling for more representation of all community members within local sustainability initiatives, and provides several suggestions for how this can be achieved.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1808389 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | LeMay, Brittany Michelle |
| Contributors | Nuñez-Janes, Mariela, Nelson, Andrew, Fry, Matthew |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vi, 68 pages, Text |
| Rights | Public, LeMay, Brittany Michelle, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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