Celia Weaver

Biographic Data

ID4120784
NAMECelia Weaver
GIVEN NAMESCelia
FAMILY NAMEWeaver
SIGNATUREWEAVER C
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Waikato
ORCID0000-0003-1662-6377
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS10
TOTAL CITATIONS22
AUTHOR COUNT10
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2002
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
H-INDEX2

  • From Universal Rent Control to Cancel Rent: Tenant Organizing in New York State

    Open AccessCelia WeaverARTICLENew Labor Forum2021Cited by: 1

  • The role of public relations in building community resilience to natural disasters: Perspectives from Sri Lanka and New Zealand

    Open AccessM K Gayadini Imesha Dharmasena, Margalit Toledano et al.ARTICLEJournal of Communication Management2020

    Purpose The paper identifies a role for public relations in disaster management by analysing disaster and communication managers' understanding of community resilience and their use of communication in the context of two different cultural environments. Design/methodology/approach The research study comprised 51 in-depth qualitative interviews with disaster managers in Sri Lanka and New Zealand, which were thematically analysed using the software…

  • A Marxist primer for critical public relations scholarship

    Open AccessC Kay Weaver, Celia WeaverARTICLEMedia International Australia2016References: 20

    Critical public relations which has its foundations in critical social enquiry has developed extensively as a subset of public relations research and theorising. Surprisingly, however, given the profound influence that Karl Marx's writings had on the evolution of critical theory, there has been minimal discussion of how Marxist criticism might contribute to our understanding and theorising of public relations. At a time when capitalism is regarde…

  • Popularizing dissent: A civil society perspective

    Open AccessJudy Motion, Shirley Leitch et al.ARTICLEPublic Understanding of Science2015

    This article theorizes civil society groups’ attempts to popularize opposition to genetic modification in New Zealand as deliberative interventions that seek to open up public participation in science–society governance. In this case, the popularization strategies were designed to intensify concerns about social justice and democratic incursions, mobilize dissent and offer meaningful mechanisms for navigating and participating in public protest. …

  • Eyesight and Governance in Britain: Bureaucracy and the Senses in the 1920s

    Celia WeaverARTICLESocial History of Medicine2014

    Eyesight became a public concern to an unprecedented extent in 1920s Britain. This article discusses a number of enquiries made in these years into the causes of the impairment of eyesight, related legislation and some industry field studies

  • Influence in science dialogue: Individual attitude changes as a result of dialogue between laypersons and scientists

    Open AccessTheodore E Zorn, Juliet Roper et al.ARTICLEPublic Understanding of Science2012

    Dialogue as a science communication process has been idealized in both practitioner and scholarly literature. However, there is inconsistency in what is meant by dialogue, the forms it should take, and its purported consequences. Empirical research on the experienced benefits of dialogue is limited. The present study addresses this gap by examining attitudinal changes among laypeople and scientists in dialogue on the topic of human biotechnology …

  • Communication in Aotearoa New Zealand: The Challenge of Engaging Globally and Acting Locally

    Open AccessAlison Henderson, Mary Simpson et al.ARTICLEMedia International Australia2010

    This article outlines the evolution of communication studies within the university sector in Aotearoa New Zealand and how this diverse disciplinary field is situated within the academy through teaching and research. It identifies the highly competitive tertiary education structures and systems that can create disincentives for the collective organising of communication scholars both within and between tertiary institutions. At the same time, it a…

  • Talking ‘facts: Identity and Rationality in Industry Perspectives on Genetic Modification

    Open AccessAlison Henderson, C Kay Weaver et al.ARTICLEDiscourse Studies2007References: 41

    Despite the potential political impact of industry attempts to influence public policy about genetic modification, little research has focused on critical understanding of industry perspectives. This article explores the rhetorical and discursive construction of public messages about this controversial issue by two major New Zealand export industries. The kiwifruit industry advocates a very cautious public policy position, while the dairy industr…

  • Getting on’: Older New Zealanders’ perceptions of computing

    Open AccessMargaret Richardson, C Kay Weaver et al.ARTICLENew Media & Society2005Cited by: 13References: 11

    This article explores older New Zealanders’ perceptions of the barriers to, benefits and negative consequences of computer-based information and communication technologies (ICTs) through the analysis of focus group discussions involving 98 respondents. Older people engage with computers in a context constituted by discourses positioning them as declining in the ability to learn skills such as computing, but creating a burden on society if they do…

  • Sabotage and subterfuge: Public relations, democracy and genetic engineering in New Zealand

    Open AccessC Kay Weaver, Celia Weaver et al.ARTICLEMedia Culture & Society2002Cited by: 8References: 5

    This article examines the public relations management of communication about genetic engineering in New Zealand. The theme is explored through an analysis of work developed by the consultancy Communication Trumps for, on the one hand, a private company involved in genetic research on fish, and, on the other hand, a government-supported public information campaign about genetic engineering. In relation to the issues management strategies employed …