Cultures of Environmentalism - Empirical Studies in Environmental Sociology (Paperback)

This concise and clearly written book, now available in paperback, demonstrates the power and scope of empirical analysis in environmental sociology. In doing so, it provides an antidote to the recent dominance of abstract theoretical disputes in sociological work on nature and the environment.
Dividing the author's first-hand research studies into three categories -- on cultures of movement, on environment, law and public policy, and on cultures of knowing and proving -- this text uses case studies, interviews, focus-group techniques and observational analyses to explore the development of environmentalism and the environmental movement. The analyses enable the reader to understand how environmental disputes are contested, perpetuated and resolved. The cases are carefully documented with extensive use of original materials. Drawing on the substantive findings in the empirical chapters, the book concludes with an original sociological treatment of the challenges that will face attempts to live sustainably. It is essential reading for students and academics in sociology, social anthropology, social geography and cultural studies.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2009
First published:	2005
Authors:	S Yearley
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	205
ISBN-13:	978-0-230-23711-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social theory Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Social impact of environmental issues > General
LSN:	0-230-23711-8
Barcode:	9780230237117

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