'Is Water a Human Right?': Priming Water as a Human Right Increases Support for Government Action
| Autor: | Jacquie D. Vorauer, Danielle Gaucher, Matthew S. Quesnel, Alexa R. Yakubovich, Katherine B. Starzyk, Aleah S. M. Fontaine, Katelin H. S. Neufeld |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Cultural Studies
Government Social Sciences and Humanities suffering Sociology and Political Science Human rights media_common.quotation_subject support for government action drinking water Control (management) Public administration human rights Indigenous Framing (social sciences) Action (philosophy) Anthropology Political science General partnership Priming (media) Sciences Humaines et Sociales empathy media_common |
| Zdroj: | The International Indigenous Policy Journal. 12 |
| ISSN: | 1916-5781 |
| Popis: | Many First Nations homes in Canada do not have adequate water services. This issue is unlikely to be resolved without public pressure on the government. Thus, we investigated one strategy to increase non-Indigenous Canadians’ support for government action: framing water as a human right. Informed by a partnership with Indigenous community members and multidisciplinary collaborators, we conducted seven experiments that sampled non-Indigenous Canadian community members (N = 584) and university undergraduates (N = 274). Overall, framing water as a human right increased public support, relative to control conditions. Further, the human rights frame indirectly increased support for government action through increases in perceived suffering (physical and financial) and empathy. We discuss policy implications and end with a call for action. |
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