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Rethinking approaches to a wicked problem: a critical reflection on being with bees

Elliott, Maddison Emmalee
http://orcid.org/0009-0003-3064-646X
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1713083734158696

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2024, Master of Arts, Ohio State University, Anthropology.
The popularization of the phrase “save the bees” both within and beyond conservation research has significantly shaped our understanding of the challenges faced by bees. It is a proposed solution that negatively impacts our conceptualization of the problem itself. We approach it with the expectation that it can and should be solved. This solution-based perspective limits our ability to imagine alternative management practices that are adaptive and ongoing. In chapter one of this thesis, I argue that humans and bees are faced by a wicked problem, and that framing it as such is essential for addressing its structural complexity, uncertainty, and stakeholder diversity. In chapter two, I build on my argument for the complexity of pollinator protection by reflecting on my own experience taking on different stakeholder roles. Examining the problem in this way highlights key details about stakeholder relationships that are often overlooked. Bringing them to the forefront exemplifies the appropriateness of a wicked approach to pollinator protection.
Nicholas Kawa (Advisor)
Mark Moritz (Committee Member)
Mark Hubbe (Committee Member)
70 p.
Conservation; Cultural Anthropology; Entomology; Wildlife Conservation
Wicked Science, Pollinator Protection, Stakeholders, Structural Complexity, Uncertainty, Bees

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  • Elliott, M. E. (2024). Rethinking approaches to a wicked problem: a critical reflection on being with bees [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1713083734158696

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Elliott, Maddison. Rethinking approaches to a wicked problem: a critical reflection on being with bees. 2024. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1713083734158696.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Elliott, Maddison. " Rethinking approaches to a wicked problem: a critical reflection on being with bees." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2024. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1713083734158696

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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