Thesis
Framing dynamics among climate change proponents and skeptics: an evolutionary factor analysis
Washington State University
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
2011
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/101414
Abstract
Framing, a process of defining and interpreting contentious reality (Benford and Snow 2000), is a burgeoning area in social movement research. Despite increased scholarship two shortcomings remain. First, the relationship between movement and countermovement frames remains understudied despite evidence of the importance of movement interaction in resource mobilization and movement success. Second, movement frames have been consistently operationalized as static by underemphasizing framing dynamics. I employ evolutionary factor analysis, a new method borrowed from economics and political science, which permits analysis of the temporal dynamics of framing processes. I examine diagnostic frames in 593 climate skeptics and policy proponents testimonies in Congressional hearings on climate change from 1987-2002. Results show movements and countermovements simultaneously employ parallel frames and that oppositional frames change in positive relation to one another with changing composition over time.
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- Title
- Framing dynamics among climate change proponents and skeptics
- Creators
- Erin Elyse Beilstein-Wedel
- Contributors
- Scott Frickel (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Sociology, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900525191601842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis