First Advisor

Matthew F. Gebhardt

Term of Graduation

Spring 2024

Date of Publication

5-30-2024

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Urban Studies

Department

Urban Studies and Planning

Language

English

DOI

10.15760/etd.3769

Physical Description

1 online resource (x, 144 pages)

Abstract

Communicative planning aims to strengthen the inclusiveness of planning by shifting the paradigm from the perception that the public is considered an object affected by the planning process to an active participant. In modern society, where people's values are more diverse, communicative planning can be an alternative way to reflect the opinions of people with diverse identities for decision-making. At the same time, however, it is criticized for its difficulty in universal application, particularly in non-Western countries. Scholars argue that since communicative planning theory is biased toward Anglo-Americans' context, it requires a specific contextual condition.

In this background, this dissertation seeks to understand communicative planning in the East Asian context through various approaches. Specifically, the dissertation consists of three essays on communicative planning in the East Asian context from both theoretical and empirical perspectives. Considering the cultural uniqueness of non-white racial groups, this dissertation pays attention to East Asians, who have been marginalized in both communicative planning and, more broadly, the field of urban planning.

The first essay conducts a systematic literature review to look at the situated communicative planning theory and practices in three East Asian countries: China, South Korea, and Japan. The second essay provides an empirical examination of how the communicative planning process operates in East Asian countries, using South Korea as an example. This essay particularly focuses on the role of facework, which plays a crucial role in human relationships in East Asia. Using qualitative content analysis with official reports, news articles, and video recordings of the community forum, this essay reveals that facework complicates the attainment of the ideal conditions of communicative planning, but it facilitates a cooperative attitude among participants. The final essay explores the racial disparity of neighborhood associations from the perspective of East Asians in Portland, Oregon. Using the mixed method approach, this essay shows that East Asian Portlanders are underrepresented in neighborhood associations, even though Asians are the second most populous racial group in Portland. Additionally, this essay identifies a significant barrier to initial participation: the mismatch between the characteristics of neighborhood associations and those of East Asian Portlanders.

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Persistent Identifier

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