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    A Study of the Evolution of Food Security Discourse, Mobilization, and Congressional Champions

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    Genre
    Thesis/Dissertation
    Date
    2014
    Author
    Tolley, Natalie May
    Advisor
    Ibrahim, Jennifer
    Committee member
    Fisher, Jennifer O.
    Suárez, Sandra L.
    Yates, Alexander
    Chilton, Mariana
    Department
    Public Health
    Subject
    Public Health
    Political Science
    Agenda Setting
    Congress
    Food Security
    Hunger
    Mobilization
    Problem Definition
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    http://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/3957
    Abstract
    Hunger and food insecurity are lingering public health problems, made more challenging by their evolving definitions, broad landscapes of interest groups, and complex political solutions. There is an important role for public health professionals and congressional committees in shaping the discourse and fortifying their relevance in food security policymaking. In short, the what, when, and who of issue definition becomes a foundation for food security policymaking. This study used in-depth content analysis to examine the evolution of food security discourse and interest group mobilization between 1974 and 2009 in media coverage of the issue of food security. Additionally, over 200 congressional documents were analyzed to investigate the role of specialized congressional committees in sustaining political attention to the issues of hunger and food security. The findings of this three-paper dissertation indicated that the evolution of food security conceptualization is ongoing and less comprehensive than anticipated. The study also found public health groups' remained at the periphery of mobilization on the issue. Finally, results demonstrated that congressional attention to hunger was significantly sustained during periods when a select committee, along with prominent policy entrepreneurs, was dedicated to the issue. The chapters and conclusion of the dissertation discuss ways in which public health groups can refine their media presence and move from the margin of mobilization to more effectively drive food security discourse in both the informal media venue and more formal policymaking venue of Congress in order to positively influence public health policies and outcomes related to food security.
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