LM+Memo+14+-+Study+Components

The first stream of this research will consist of a review of the applicable literatures. This will provide the basis for further streams of research, and give a broad scale perspective of the issue. The literatures I will be focusing on are:
 * Literature Review**
 * The sociology/anthropology of science
 * Environmental justice
 * Environmental Health
 * Gender and its role in environmental risk perceptions, experiences, and activism

A second stream of research will be conducted in the field. Throughout the semester, I plan to visit several fracked communities, in both West Virginia and Pennsylvania, in order to conduct interviews with community members, particularly women who have been impacted by unconventional natural gas extraction. These impacts include: I will also be observing community members and their attitudes/actions towards the natural gas industry.
 * Field Work**
 * Health impacts
 * Employment impacts
 * Social impacts
 * Risk Perception

Interviews with experts in the fields of environmental health and environmental justice will comprise the third stream of this work. Their work experience will likely impact the way they view fracking, and their inputs will add depth to the project.
 * Interviews with Professionals**