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This comprehensive overview of the first quarter-century of American environmental sociology introduces readers to the research and theoretical perspectives in this "new" field of study. Formally established in 1976 with the formation of the American Sociological Association's Section on Environmental Sociology, the field emerged in response to widespread societal recognition of the significance of environmental problems in the 1970s and has fluorished ever since. Focusing on both built and natural environments, this volume provides overviews of key topics in both branches of the field.
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-- Environmental Sociology: An Introduction by Riley E. Dunlap, William Mic -- Sociological Theory and the Natural Environment by Frederick H. Buttel a -- Theory and the Sociological Study of the Built Environment by William Mi -- Socio-Behavioral Qualities of the Built Environment by Sherry Ahrentzen -- Macro-Environments and People: Cities, Suburbs, and Metropolitan Areas b -- Designing the Built Environment by Leslie Kilmartin -- Rural Environments and Agriculture by Don E. Albrecht and Steve H. Murdo -- Energy, Society, and Environment by Loren Lutzenhiser, Craig K. Harris, -- Natural Hazards and Disasters by Joanne M. Nigg and Dennis Mileti -- Technological Hazards and Disasters by Steve Kroll-Smith, Stepehn R. Cou -- Risk, Technology, and Society by Thomas Dietz, R. Scott Frey, and Eugene -- Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change by Thomas Dietz and Euge -- Social Impact Assessment and Technology Assessment by Kurt Finsterbusch -- The Environmental Movement in the United States by Angela G. Mertig, Ril -- Environmental Concern: Conceptual and Measurement Issues by Riley E. Dun -- Environmental Sociology in Nonacademic Settings by Barbara A. Payne and
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RILEY E. DUNLAP is Boeing Distinguished Professor of Environmental Sociology at Washington State University. WILLIAM MICHELSON is S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology at University of Toronto, where he is also currently Associate Dean for the Social Sciences in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
Edited By: Riley E Dunlap and William Michelson
602 pages, Tabs
?The The Handbook of Environmental Sociology delivers on its promise to give 'a reasonable comprehensive overview of the field of Environmental Sociology'. The 16 chapters of the book describe and discuss various aspects of environmental sociology related to the built as well as the natuaral environment. As stated in the Introduction, the diverse and rich field is reflected in the considerable length of the book. Obviously it cannot discuss the whole area of research, but it provides a good selection and includes literature reviews, empirical as well as theoretical chapters.?-Journal of Environmental Psychology