| Abstrakt: |
This article presents a qualitative analysis of the cultural impacts of the Exxon Valdez oil spill of March 24, 1989. The focus of the article is on Alaska Natives in Cordova, Alaska. The analysis uses a conceptual framework contrasting community worldviews of the Dominant Social Paradigm (DSP) and the Natural Resource Community (NRC). Data reveal incipient cultural impacts from the spill that can evolve into tradition loss. These include decline of sharing and social support networks, decline in subsistence activities, and disruption of communal control of local natural resources. It is recommended that proactive incorporation of culturally appropriate responses to disasters become a priority of multinational corporations and their regulatory agencies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
