Twenty Lessons in Environmental Sociology

Name: Twenty Lessons in Environmental Sociology
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ISBN: 9780195371123

ISBN-10: 0195371127

ISBN-13: 9780195371123

Edition: 2008

Authors: Kenneth A. Gould, Tammy L. Lewis

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The most student-oriented book available for environmental sociology courses, Twenty Lessons in Environmental Sociology introduces undergraduates to the subject in a groundbreaking new way. Instead of compiling articles from professional journals, this innovative reader presents twenty classroom-tested "lessons" from dedicated, experienced teachers. These diverse readings examine key topics in the field, from the social construction of nature to the growing influence of global media on our understanding of the environment. Building this collection on the model of a successful undergraduate classroom experience, coeditors Kenneth A. Gould and Tammy L. Lewis asked the contributors to choose a…

Book details

List price: $56.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/20/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.20" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

Kenneth A. Gould is professor and chair of the Department of Sociology at Brooklyn College and professor of sociology at the Cuny graduate center.



Annotated Table of Contents


Acknowledgments


About the Contributors



An Introduction to Environmental Sociology




Theory



The Social Construction of Nature: Of Computers, Butterflies, Dogs, and Trucks




Theories in Environmental Sociology




Systemic Causes of Environmental Disruption



The State and Policy: Imperialism, Exclusion, and Ecological Violence as State Policy




Labor Productivity and the Environment




Corporate Power: The Role of the Global Media in Shaping What We Know About the Environment




The Science of Nature and the Nature of Science




Technological Change and the Environment




Population, Demography, and the Environment




Some Social Consequences of Environmental Disruption



Environmental Inequality and Environmental Justice




The Sociology of Environmental Health




From Farms to Factories: The Environmental Consequences of Swine Industrialization in North Carolina




Understanding Disaster Vulnerability: Floods and Hurricanes




Climate Change: Why the Old Approaches Aren't Working




Some Social Responses to Environmental Disruption



U.S. Environmental Movements




Labor and the Environment




Environmental Movements in the Global South




Indigenous Cultures: Environmental Knowledge, Practice, and Rights




The Paradoxes of Sustainable Development: Focus on Ecotourism




Conclusion: Unanswered Questions and the Future of Environmental Sociology