Arctic Social Sciences: Opportunities in Arctic Research.

Institution	Arctic Research Consortium of the United States, Fairbanks, AK.
Titel	Arctic Social Sciences: Opportunities in Arctic Research.
Quelle	(1999), (92 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Alaska Natives; Community Involvement; Cultural Awareness; Indigenous Populations; Interdisciplinary Approach; International Cooperation; Participatory Research; Qualitative Research; Research Opportunities; Researcher Subject Relationship; Social Change; Social Science Research + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Inuit; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Sinti und Roma; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Internationale Kooperation; Internationale Zusammenarbeit; Forschungstätigkeit; Qualitative Forschung; Forschungshaushalt; Sozialer Wandel; Social scientific research; Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung
Abstract	The U.S. Congress passed the Arctic Research and Policy Act in 1984 and designated the National Science Foundation (NSF) the lead agency in implementing arctic research policy. In 1989, the parameters of arctic social science research were outlined, emphasizing three themes: human-environment interactions, community viability, and rapid social change. This booklet reports on a 1997 workshop in which participants reviewed the progress made in the first 7 years and identified opportunities and needs in arctic social science research. Chapter 1 explains the context and the unique opportunities the Arctic offers to social science researchers. Chapter 2 describes five current research themes: culture and environment, resources and economic change, development of social and political institutions, ethnic and regional identities, and indigenous knowledge systems. Chapter 3 discusses working in the Arctic. NSF encourages interdisciplinary research that blends qualitative and quantitative research into collaborative projects involving partnerships among scientists, indigenous peoples, and local organizations. Research should be relevant to local needs and contribute to education programs in and outside arctic communities. Chapters 4-8 contain 71 references; NSF grant awards in arctic social sciences, 1991-1999; the principles for conduct of research in the Arctic; current arctic research program opportunities and information on submission of proposals; and reviewers, contributors, and workshop participants. (TD)
Anmerkungen	ARCUS, 600 University Avenue, Suite 1, Fairbanks, AK 99709; tel: 907-474-1600; fax: 907-575-1604. Full text at Web site: http://www.arcus.org/ASSP/.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC