Theses and Dissertations
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Hoffman, David
Committee Member
Peacock, Evan
Committee Member
Copeland, Toni
Date of Degree
5-11-2013
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Open Access
Major
Applied Anthropology
Degree Name
Master of Arts
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Department of Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures
Abstract
Jackson, Mississippi is currently undergoing a revitalization movement in an attempt to revive its blighted downtown core. While physical development is crucial to revival of the downtown landscape, the cultural landscape must also be considered. I hypothesized that developers, business owners, and residents working or living in and around downtown Jackson would report differing desires, positions, and values concerning four elements of sustainable development: cultural, economic, political, and environmental. Ultimately, the hypothesis was refuted according to the quantitative data analysis. However, there were different understandings within the qualitative data where the substance of this research project can be found. These data serve as a “Dialogue of Values” (Blewitt 2008) and an indicator of concerns on which Jacksonians can focus as revitalization continues. This foundation of concerns also establishes a benchmark to measure future inquiries into the inclusion of sustainable development in Jackson’s revitalization.
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/11668/17813
Recommended Citation
White, Kenneth Barry, "Conversation of Values: A Community Perspective of Sustainable Development Criteria Concerning Revitalization Efforts in Jackson, Mississippi" (2013). Theses and Dissertations. 1184.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/1184