Cooperation and Defection in the Commons Certified Local Governments and Historic Preservation Commissions

Kenny, Brian W.

2003-06
2015-03-09

Public activities were observed at a Phoenix historic preservation meeting. Subsequent research involved interviewing 4 individuals who told personal stories, recounted opinions, and compared themselves with others in the preservation commons. These actors accept duty because they believe grass roots social and economic activism improves their community’s quality of life. Their symbolic interaction at the local scale validates the essential Protestant creation myth of American democracy. Issues of cooperation and defection have applicability to situations where volunteers advise the cultural, environmental, and science sectors of the economy. This ethnography establishes knowledge that helps explain and predict patterns of human behavior, and provides insights vital to the success of local, national, and international preservation efforts.

Historic preservation--Arizona

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http://hdl.handle.net/2186/ksl:weaedm103

93 p

Doctorate of Management Programs