Resisting the Inevitable: Tar Sands, Regionalism and Rhetoric
Tar sands oil is rapidly becoming a primary means of powering the world’s petroleum-based economy. Despite some formidable barriers, an oppositional network is developing that spans the North American continent. This paper discusses the diverse nature of this opposition through an examination of 26...
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| author | Steven M. Hoffman Paul Lorah Joseph Janochoski |
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| description | Tar sands oil is rapidly becoming a primary means of powering the world’s petroleum-based economy. Despite some formidable barriers, an oppositional network is developing that spans the North American continent. This paper discusses the diverse nature of this opposition through an examination of 26 collective activities involving some 243 organizations. The first part of the analysis discusses the internal characteristics and the network dynamics of these activities; this is followed by a spatial analysis of the relationships among the participant organizations. The final section of the paper suggests that an important mechanism for achieving collaborative integrity in the midst of what are oftentimes very challenging circumstances are carefully elaborated rhetorical frames designed to appeal to a diverse set of key stakeholders and policymakers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-515483ca547e4c13b0b85c1eb15ecc0c2025-01-06T09:10:17ZengEuropean Association for American StudiesEuropean Journal of American Studies1991-93362014-12-019310.4000/ejas.10372Resisting the Inevitable: Tar Sands, Regionalism and RhetoricSteven M. HoffmanPaul LorahJoseph JanochoskiTar sands oil is rapidly becoming a primary means of powering the world’s petroleum-based economy. Despite some formidable barriers, an oppositional network is developing that spans the North American continent. This paper discusses the diverse nature of this opposition through an examination of 26 collective activities involving some 243 organizations. The first part of the analysis discusses the internal characteristics and the network dynamics of these activities; this is followed by a spatial analysis of the relationships among the participant organizations. The final section of the paper suggests that an important mechanism for achieving collaborative integrity in the midst of what are oftentimes very challenging circumstances are carefully elaborated rhetorical frames designed to appeal to a diverse set of key stakeholders and policymakers.https://journals.openedition.org/ejas/10372regionalismtar sandsoppositional networksrhetoric of opposition |
| spellingShingle | Steven M. Hoffman Paul Lorah Joseph Janochoski Resisting the Inevitable: Tar Sands, Regionalism and Rhetoric European Journal of American Studies regionalism tar sands oppositional networks rhetoric of opposition |
| title | Resisting the Inevitable: Tar Sands, Regionalism and Rhetoric |
| title_full | Resisting the Inevitable: Tar Sands, Regionalism and Rhetoric |
| title_fullStr | Resisting the Inevitable: Tar Sands, Regionalism and Rhetoric |
| title_full_unstemmed | Resisting the Inevitable: Tar Sands, Regionalism and Rhetoric |
| title_short | Resisting the Inevitable: Tar Sands, Regionalism and Rhetoric |
| title_sort | resisting the inevitable tar sands regionalism and rhetoric |
| topic | regionalism tar sands oppositional networks rhetoric of opposition |
| url | https://journals.openedition.org/ejas/10372 |
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