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Aug 1, 2014 · In the US, the contrasting of environmental sociology with ‘mainstream sociology’ created a need to demonstrate that environmental sociology is part of the sociological family, that is, to show that it is in line with fundamental sociological thought. 3 Central to the justification of its sociological status was the need to prove and deepen environmental sociology’s relation to classical ...
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has propelled a great deal of scholarship and has been central for transforming environmental sociology from a fringe pursuit to a core part of the discipline (Scott and Johnson 2017). Over the past 40 years, environmental sociologists have used materialist approaches to illuminate capital-
Environmental sociology has become a mature field within the discipline of sociology. We consider several of the key theories that define the core and boundaries of the field, calling attention to debates and unresolved questions. We contend that two of the defining features of this field are (a) attention to the inseparability of human and nonhuman natures and (b) attention to the role that ...
Jul 8, 2015 · The experiential alternative. Answering the question of what environmental sociology is by describing what environmental sociologists do is relatively straightforward. We do investigate the social causes of environmental problems, unpack the political and economic interests at play in environmental conflicts, highlight inequitable exposures to pollution and natural resource decline, evaluate ...
- Stewart Lockie
- 2015
Aug 1, 2014 · It discusses how environmental sociology in the US and Europe differ in their understandings of sociology’s contribution to the study of the environment. Particular stress is placed on how these two regions differ with respect to their use of the tradition of sociological thought, views on what constitutes the environment and ways of institutionalising environmental sociology as a ...
- Rolf Lidskog, Arthur Pj Mol, Peter Oosterveer
- 2015
Oct 27, 2021 · Sociological insights are often underutilized in sustainability science. To further strengthen its commitment to interdisciplinary problem-driven, solutions-oriented research, sustainability science can better incorporate fundamental sociological conceptions into its core. We highlight four aspects of sociological thought that we consider crucial for advancing sustainability science research ...
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Find out more about the Kindle Personal Document Service. Theory in Environmental Sociology. Edited by Katharine Legun, Julie C. Keller, University of Rhode Island, Michael Carolan, Colorado State University, Michael M. Bell, University of Wisconsin, Madison. Book: The Cambridge Handbook of Environmental Sociology.
