The role of gender, race, and ethnicity in environmental identity development in undergraduate student narratives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12526074 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ruolin Miao (Duke University), Ruolin E Miao (Duke University), Nicolette L Cagle (0000-0002-1591-4329, Duke University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 171-188 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Education Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1350-4622 • E-ISSN: 1469-5871 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13504622.2020.1717449 |
| OpenAlex | W3001227870 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 44 |
Recent work in environmental psychology and education emphasizes environmental identity as important in predicting a broad array of environmental behaviors. However, there are gaps in understanding how other social identities interact with environmental identity. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 30 undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds supplemented by environmental identity and demographic surveys. Our interviews showed that gender and race/ethnicity affect the development of undergraduate environmental identity by influencing (1) significant life experiences (SLEs) with nature and (2) important social influences in environmental identity development. In particular, gender and race impacted relationships with mentors, gender stereotypes limited potential SLEs, and gendered physical concerns constrained environmental activities. Other themes included the role of socio-economic status and nature as a source of empowerment. Our work suggests that research is needed on the interplay among different identities and environmental identity, and that further work is necessary to make the environmental field inclusive for all
Affect (linguistics · Empowerment · Environmental education · Ethnic group · Identity (music · Identity formation · Narrative · Pedagogy · Political science · Race (biology · Self-concept · Social group · Social identity theory · Sociology · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Gender Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Urban Green Space and Health
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“What do I stand for?” - A phenomenological account of an identity crisis in the climate classroom
Framing Environmental Identities
Being alive
“I don't like it, but it is nice…”
The effect of environmental citizenship and spiritual norms as mediators on students’ environmental behaviour
Climate change anxiety and pro-environmental behaviours
Undergraduate experiences with sustainability courses
Exclusionary narratives in environmental studies
What is the relationship between gender, connection to nature, stewardship, and environmental career aspirations? Implications for the field of environmental education
Gender Differences in Connection to Nature, Outdoor Preferences, and Nature-Based Recreation Among College Students in Brazil and the United States
The Rise of the American Conservation Movement
The Oxford Handbook of Environmental and Conservation Psychology
Life Paths Into Effective Environmental Action
Significant Life Experiences
Diverse segments of the US public underestimate the environmental concerns of minority and low-income Americans
Value Orientations, Gender, and Environmental Concern
Changing Learner Behavior Through Environmental Education
Environmental Identity
From Intentions to Actions
Some Lives and Some Theories
Identity and the Natural Environment
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Connectedness to Nature and Landscape Preferences Among College Students
Significant Life Experiences Revisited
The Social Bases of Environmental Concern
Racial and ethnic differences in the students’ readiness, identity, perceptions of institutional diversity, and desire to join the environmental workforce
Influences and Experiences Affecting the Pro‐environmental Behaviour of Educators
The effect of short-term educational travel programs on environmental citizenship
A case for climate justice education
Formative Influences in the Lives of Environmental Educators in the United States
Imagining Nature and Erasing Class and Race
Activism and Conservation Behavior in an Environmental Movement
Environmental Meaning and Ecosystem Management
Ecopsychology and Relationship Competency
Urban region parks and black minorities
Constraints to Outdoor Recreation
Ethnic/Racial and Gender Variations Among Meanings Given to, and Preferences for, the Natural Environment
Self, Interaction, and Natural Environment
New Ways to Promote Proenvironmental Behavior
The Place of Story in the Study of Teaching and Teacher Education
When green is White
Black Faces, White Spaces
Identifying Culture-Specifics in the Content and Structure of Values
Bringing Identity Theory into Environmental Sociology
| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2.4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |