Activity 3.6 – Research Paradigms
Hamideh 1 Activity 3.6 – Research Paradigms Malik Hamideh Northeast Lakeview Community College ENVR-1302- 002 Professor Walker March 25, 2024 Scenario 1: Trade in exotic wildlife is a global phenomenon that generates $300 million annually. It is associated with pets, food, traditional medicine, religious ritual, “luck,” and as a demonstration of wealth. The trade occurs in legal pet shops, food markets, medicine shops, social media, and on the black market. The actors are not just ivory poachers in Africa, they are people with little food who supplement their diets with bush meat and your friend who has a new “pet” Harlequin gecko ( Tukutuku rakiurae ) she bought on Craigslist. How would different paradigms view researching this scenario? From the perspective of ecologists, the ecological paradigm would concentrate on how the trade in wildlife affects ecosystems and biodiversity. They would research the possibilitie...