Cultural Theory has been tested in various ways and across different topics. This study sought to extend the literature on Cultural Theory’s prediction that different cultural biases emerge in every social interaction by applying a structured observation method to the local level but complex issue of coral reef protection in Sulawesi of Indonesia. Three deliberative approaches, Musyawarah, focus group discussions, and planning cells, were selected to encourage public discussions. Different statements on how to protect coral reefs emerged from the discussions, reflecting different cultural biases. However, this study was unable to confirm Cultural Theory’s hypothesis that four opposing cultural biases emerge within every social interaction: only hierarchical, egalitarian, and individualistic biases were strongly evident in the study; fatalism was not. In response, this paper recommends that further research replicate and improve the study’s methods.
Halik A., Verweij M. and Schlüter A. (2022) Deliberating coral reef protection – Cultural Theory tested. Marine Policy 139: 105036. 10.1016/j.marpol.2022.105036
@article{Halik2022,
Title = {Deliberating coral reef protection – Cultural Theory tested},
Author = {Halik, Abdul and Verweij, Marco and Schlüter, Achim},
Editor = {},
Journal = {Marine Policy},
Year = {2022},
Pages = {105036},
Volume = {139},
Doi = {10.1016/j.marpol.2022.105036},
Abstract = {Cultural Theory has been tested in various ways and across different topics. This study sought to extend the literature on Cultural Theory’s prediction that different cultural biases emerge in every social interaction by applying a structured observation method to the local level but complex issue of coral reef protection in Sulawesi of Indonesia. Three deliberative approaches, Musyawarah, focus group discussions, and planning cells, were selected to encourage public discussions. Different statements on how to protect coral reefs emerged from the discussions, reflecting different cultural biases. However, this study was unable to confirm Cultural Theory’s hypothesis that four opposing cultural biases emerge within every social interaction: only hierarchical, egalitarian, and individualistic biases were strongly evident in the study; fatalism was not. In response, this paper recommends that further research replicate and improve the study’s methods.},
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TY - JOUR
AU - Halik, Abdul
AU - Verweij, Marco
AU - Schlüter, Achim
TI - Deliberating coral reef protection – Cultural Theory tested
T2 - Marine Policy
PY - 2022
SP - 105036
VL - 139
DO - 10.1016/j.marpol.2022.105036
AB - Cultural Theory has been tested in various ways and across different topics. This study sought to extend the literature on Cultural Theory’s prediction that different cultural biases emerge in every social interaction by applying a structured observation method to the local level but complex issue of coral reef protection in Sulawesi of Indonesia. Three deliberative approaches, Musyawarah, focus group discussions, and planning cells, were selected to encourage public discussions. Different statements on how to protect coral reefs emerged from the discussions, reflecting different cultural biases. However, this study was unable to confirm Cultural Theory’s hypothesis that four opposing cultural biases emerge within every social interaction: only hierarchical, egalitarian, and individualistic biases were strongly evident in the study; fatalism was not. In response, this paper recommends that further research replicate and improve the study’s methods.
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