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Sociology Saves the Planet - An Introduction to Socioecological Thinking and Practice (Paperback)
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Sociology Saves the Planet - An Introduction to Socioecological Thinking and Practice (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Explorations in Environmental Studies
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Highlighting how the environment and society are intrinsically
linked, this book argues that environmental concerns need to be
treated as a core concept in the study of sociology. Given its
focus on inequality and the constituent elements of the social
world, sociology has often been accused of negligence regarding the
urgency of the world's environmental crisis. Sociology Saves the
Planet corrects this mis-perception by integrating the theme of
environment and society to highlight the intrinsic value a
sociological perspective brings to our understanding of the current
ecological crisis. The author first draws out the origins of
sociology in the social and ecological transformations of the
industrial revolution. In accounting for the social upheavals of
the 19th century, Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx, and Max Weber all
provided key insights into the changing nature of human
organization and exploitation of the natural world. Second, readers
will explore sociological perspectives developed since that time,
grounded in evidence-based research, which highlight the
inextricable connection between environment and society. Special
attention is devoted to the dual role of people as producers and
consumers in the modern context. Lastly, this book examines the
significance of major categories of social difference regarding the
current environmental crisis. In that regard the question of
environmental justice is paramount, illuminating both the
disproportionate benefit of natural resource exploitation to those
countries and individuals with higher socioeconomic status, and the
greater exposure to environmental hazard among those with less.
Averting global calamity requires we recognize the unequal social
impacts of the environmental crisis while valorizing inclusivity
and the diversity of human experience in our search for solutions.
Designed for introductory courses, this book is essential reading
for sociology students and will be of interest to students and
academics studying environment and sustainability more broadly.
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