To Fukushima With Love
Lessons on Long‐term Antinuclear Citizen Participation From Three Mile Island
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11044733 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Holly Angelique (Pennsylvania State University, corresponding author), Holly L Angelique (Pennsylvania State University), Marci R Culley (College of Coastal Georgia) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 209-227 |
| Publication date | 2014-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-4392 • E-ISSN: 1520-6629 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/jcop.21605 |
| OpenAlex | W1909176737 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 30 |
We revisit long‐term politically active citizens at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in the wake of ongoing environmental and nuclear crises in Japan to better understand how long‐term citizen participation focused on environmental disasters might be fostered and sustained. In our qualitative study of 31 long‐term antinuclear activists, we examine the confluence of psychological and sociopolitical dimensions of active citizenship for over 3 decades. Psychological dimensions include moral obligations and civic‐mindedness, emotions, such as anger, stress, and deepened convictions, and the importance of social solidarity and silent supporters. Sociopolitical dimensions include the lack of social power, the importance of formal groups, and strong leadership. Additionally, we compare first‐time active citizens with those with prior political experience and argue that at least 2 types of active citizens may exist: those who are intrinsically inspired and those who are motivated by a direct threat. Implications for promoting increased active citizenship around environmental and technological crises are discussed
Active citizenship · Anger · Citizenship · Geography · Mile · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Solidarity · Community Health and Development · Law · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support
Basics of qualitative research
From mobilization to revolution
Citizen Empowerment
Site Fights
Media framing of proposed nuclear reactors
Meltdown of the Public Interest and the Need for an Engaged Public Sphere
Democracy in the Shadows
Nuclear Power
Community Psychology and Global Climate Change
Participation, Power, and the Role of Community Psychology in Environmental Disputes
Power and Public Participation in a Hazardous Waste Dispute
Identifying Barriers and Catalysts to Fostering Pro‐Environmental Behavior
Citizen participation, perceived control, and psychological empowerment
Sociopolitical Development
Citizen participation and emprowerment
Project outreach
Attribution of Responsibility and Individual and Collective Coping with Environmental Threats
Children's Responses to Natural, Technological, and Na-Tech Disasters
Social Movement Involvement in the Wake of a Nuclear Accident
Women's Gendered Experiences as Long-Term Three Mile Island Activists
Environmental Controversies, Interactional Resources, and Rural Communities
Resource Mobilization and Social Movements
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |