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A POTENTIAL PARADIGM FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Jessica Jensen North Dakota State University Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Emergency Management [email protected] 701(231)-5762

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Page 1: A POTENTIAL PARADIGM FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Jessica Jensen North Dakota State University Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Emergency Management

A POTENTIAL PARADIGM FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Jessica Jensen

North Dakota State University

Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Emergency

Management

[email protected]

701(231)-5762

Page 2: A POTENTIAL PARADIGM FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Jessica Jensen North Dakota State University Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Emergency Management

Inspiration for presentation

Ritzer (1979) Integrated Sociological Paradigm Problem he addressed What was included Why it failed Why inspiring

Page 3: A POTENTIAL PARADIGM FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Jessica Jensen North Dakota State University Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Emergency Management

EM theory

Current state of affairs: Lack of

Direction, focus, and clarity Means of synthesis and integration Framework

As a whole Rudderless, no walking legs

Stunted development For example…

Page 4: A POTENTIAL PARADIGM FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Jessica Jensen North Dakota State University Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Emergency Management

Theoretical issues

General theoretical issues confronting the area of study Purview Key concepts Central questions Identification/ownership of existing theory Methods Criteria for the establishment of new

knowledge

Page 5: A POTENTIAL PARADIGM FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Jessica Jensen North Dakota State University Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Emergency Management

What can help?

The obvious but not-so-simple

The not-so-obvious but simpler

Page 6: A POTENTIAL PARADIGM FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Jessica Jensen North Dakota State University Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Emergency Management

Paradigms

Key authors and definitions Simply

Philosophical or theoretical framework “Way of seeing the world”

What it is not A theory Causal model Everything to all people

Page 7: A POTENTIAL PARADIGM FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Jessica Jensen North Dakota State University Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Emergency Management

Paradigm building

Step One: Determine what EM studies and tries to explain

Step Two: Determine how to study and explain EM

phenomena Step Three:

Visualize Step Four:

Use, refine and debate, discuss And repeat

Page 8: A POTENTIAL PARADIGM FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Jessica Jensen North Dakota State University Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Emergency Management

What does EM study?

Area of study that examines how human beings, organizations, and government create, interact, and cope with hazards, risk, vulnerabilities, and associated events

Vis a Vis profession(s) of emergency management

EM phenomena

Page 9: A POTENTIAL PARADIGM FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Jessica Jensen North Dakota State University Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Emergency Management

Second Step: How to study and explain EM phenomena Key concepts Context Macro and micro Objective and subjective Time and space bound Dynamic nature

Page 10: A POTENTIAL PARADIGM FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Jessica Jensen North Dakota State University Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Emergency Management

Third Step: Possible visualization Attention to handout

Page 11: A POTENTIAL PARADIGM FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Jessica Jensen North Dakota State University Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Emergency Management

Potential application in teaching Help students

Generally More specifically

Key concepts Other factors Change Interdependence Relationships

Help faculty

Page 12: A POTENTIAL PARADIGM FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Jessica Jensen North Dakota State University Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Emergency Management

Potential application in research Conceptualization Research design

Questions related to: Any one aspect Synthesis, integration Dynamism Change over time Effectiveness and efficiency

Page 13: A POTENTIAL PARADIGM FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Jessica Jensen North Dakota State University Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Emergency Management

Methods: Beyond single case study approach Longitudinal Historical analysis

Analysis

Page 14: A POTENTIAL PARADIGM FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Jessica Jensen North Dakota State University Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Emergency Management

Broader implications for discipline Focus A rudder Purpose Development

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Next steps

Use, refine Debate, discuss Repeat