"You just get used to it": Understanding contamination and community-industry relations in San Antonio, TX

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dc.contributor.advisorCepek, Michael L.
dc.contributor.authorMartinez, Amanda Mia
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHalvaskz, Jamon
dc.contributor.committeeMemberFleuriet, Jill
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-12T15:40:02Z
dc.date.available2024-02-12T15:40:02Z
dc.date.issued2017
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dc.description.abstractDrawing on participant observation, interviews, archival and secondary sources, this thesis explores how corporate strategies influence perceptions of contamination from an oil refinery located in San Antonio, TX. Theories of chronic technological disasters, normalization of production risks, and corporate social responsibility help frame the community's responses. This thesis serves as a case study of community-industry relations with the goal of providing an analysis of how information and understandings of environmental hazards are disseminated and digested. Findings demonstrate that corporate strategies influence to some degree perceptions of contamination. However, some community members are steadfast in holding the oil refinery accountable for their air emissions. Informants demonstrate that health and environmental issues and job creation do not create a zero-sum game for some community members. This thesis encourages further study on everyday interactions between community members and industry while being attentive to the critical dialogue with economic and community leaders.
dc.description.departmentAnthropology
dc.format.extent92 pages
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.isbn9781369776669
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12588/4582
dc.languageen
dc.subjectchronic technological disasters
dc.subjectcommunity advisory panel
dc.subjectcommunity relations
dc.subjectcontamination
dc.subjectcorporate social responsibility
dc.subjectrefinery
dc.subject.classificationCultural anthropology
dc.subject.classificationSocial structure
dc.subject.classificationEnvironmental studies
dc.title"You just get used to it": Understanding contamination and community-industry relations in San Antonio, TX
dc.typeThesis
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thesis.degree.departmentAnthropology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Texas at San Antonio
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts

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