Sample Community Response Paper
RESIDENTS AND VOLUNTEERS: COMMUNITY RESPONSE IN DISASTER RECOVERY IN TOHOKU, JAPAN
BY
MARY CANDACE LEWIS, B.A.
A thesis submitted to the Graduate School in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree
Master of Arts
Anthropology
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, New Mexico
August 2014
“Residents and Volunteers: Community Response in Disaster Recovery in Tohoku, Japan,” a thesis prepared by Mary Candace Lewis in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree, Master of Arts, has been approved and accepted by the following:
Loui Reyes
Dean ad interim of Graduate School
M. Lois Stanford
Chair of Examining Committee
Date
Committee in Charge:
Dr. M. Lois Stanford, Chair
Dr. Mary Alice Scott
Dr. Christopher Brown
DEDICATION
To the people of Tohoku
東北の人々
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I would like to thank Aggies Go Global for providing transportation support for my research. Due to the volunteer nature of my project Aggies Go Global was able to provide a round trip airline ticket from El Paso, TX to Tokyo, Japan. I would also like to thank my committee for their inspiration and support for this project. Dr. Mary …show more content…
Along with habitus, the combination of a person’s social, cultural, and symbolic capital defines what Bourdieu (2008) refers to as the field. Through these types of capital, people from all levels of social status and socioeconomic groups possess the power and influence to effect change or action. Social capital is networking, an individual’s web of connections through a network and an individual’s position in that network. Cultural capital refers to the knowledge and skills an individual possesses. Symbolic capital refers to the prestige and honor a person holds. An individual’s symbolic capital determines the degree to which they are taken seriously. A famous personality, an ambassador, or company leader might possess considerable symbolic
BY
MARY CANDACE LEWIS, B.A.
A thesis submitted to the Graduate School in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree
Master of Arts
Anthropology
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, New Mexico
August 2014
“Residents and Volunteers: Community Response in Disaster Recovery in Tohoku, Japan,” a thesis prepared by Mary Candace Lewis in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree, Master of Arts, has been approved and accepted by the following:
Loui Reyes
Dean ad interim of Graduate School
M. Lois Stanford
Chair of Examining Committee
Date
Committee in Charge:
Dr. M. Lois Stanford, Chair
Dr. Mary Alice Scott
Dr. Christopher Brown
DEDICATION
To the people of Tohoku
東北の人々
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I would like to thank Aggies Go Global for providing transportation support for my research. Due to the volunteer nature of my project Aggies Go Global was able to provide a round trip airline ticket from El Paso, TX to Tokyo, Japan. I would also like to thank my committee for their inspiration and support for this project. Dr. Mary …show more content…
Along with habitus, the combination of a person’s social, cultural, and symbolic capital defines what Bourdieu (2008) refers to as the field. Through these types of capital, people from all levels of social status and socioeconomic groups possess the power and influence to effect change or action. Social capital is networking, an individual’s web of connections through a network and an individual’s position in that network. Cultural capital refers to the knowledge and skills an individual possesses. Symbolic capital refers to the prestige and honor a person holds. An individual’s symbolic capital determines the degree to which they are taken seriously. A famous personality, an ambassador, or company leader might possess considerable symbolic