This book brings together a set of readings that throw light on the relationship between people and the environment.
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Sociological Theory and the Environment is a comprehensive survey and assessment of sociological theories of the relations between societies and their ‘natural’ biophysical environment. This book touches on and addresses virtually all of the major perspectives, focal points, and debates in environmental sociology today–classical and twentieth century social theories, macro-micro linkage issues, globalization and development, reflexive modernization, ecological modernization vs. ‘limits’ viewpoints, modernity and post modernity, risk society, constructionalism-realism, environmental movements/identities, consumption and environment, cultural sociologies of the environment, and so on. At the same time, the book aims to go beyond an inventory of environmental sociological theory. Sociological Theory and the Environment stresses how new ground can be broken in the articulation of environmental sociology with major classical and contemporary sociological theories.
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Sociological Theory and the Environment is a comprehensive survey and assessment of sociological theories of the relations between societies and their “natural” biophysical environment. This book touches on and addresses virtually all of the major perspectives, focal points, and debates in environmental sociology today–classical and twentieth century social theories, macro-micro linkage issues, globalization and development, reflexive modernization, ecological modernization vs. “limits” viewpoints, modernity and post modernity, risk society, constructionalism-realism, environmental movements/identities, consumption and environment, cultural sociologies of the environment, and so on. At the same time, the book aims to go beyond an inventory of environmental sociological theory. Sociological Theory and the Environment stresses how new ground can be broken in the articulation of environmental sociology with major classical and contemporary sociological theories.
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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 flourished ever since. Focusing on both built and natural environments, this volume provides overviews of key topics in both branches of the field, summarizing and synthesizing existing research in each area.
Although this volume pays ample attention to theoretical perspectives in environmental sociology, it also provides thorough reviews of research on the central topics in the field. Contributors introduce and consider the current work available in such areas as the design of built environments, hazards and disasters, risks, the environmental movement, and impact assessment, among others. This timely and important collection is a must-read for students and scholars specializing in environmental sociology, social ecology, environmental studies, and urban and regional planning.
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The classic reference â??Encyclopedia of Sociology,â? winner of the 1993 Dartmouth Medal, has been updated to reflect many changes in society and in the field of sociology in recent years. Articles covering core issues such as race, poverty, violence, economics, pregnancy and abortion have been updated and expanded, and completely new articles have been written on topics such as the Internet, privacy and epidemiology.
This digital document is an article from Journal of Consumer Affairs, published by American Council on Consumer Interests on December 22, 1992. The length of the article is 7104 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
From the supplier: Public concern over pesticides has emerged as a major issue in recent years, but has received relatively little attention from researchers. This paper reports the results of a 1990 telephone survey of a representative sample of residents of the Pacific Northwest concerning a range of pesticide issues. The results indicate a moderately high level of concern over the safety of pesticides, but recognition that some degree of pesticide use is probably necessary. A factor analysis reveals the existence of three underlying dimensions of pesticide attitudes: two very clear dimensions reflecting attitudes towards the “safety” and the “necessity” of pesticide use and a less distinct dimension primarily reflecting “trust” in the food industry’s use of pesticides. Although demographic variables are, in general, poor predictors of pesticide attitudes, correlations vary considerably across the dimensions (e.g., women are significantly more concerned about the safety of pesticides, but no more likely to think that pesticide use is unnecessary, than are men). Suggestions for research which could build upon the findings are offered. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)
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Title: Understanding public concerns about pesticides: an empirical examination.
Author: Riley E. Dunlap
Publication: Journal of Consumer Affairs (Refereed)
Date: December 22, 1992
Publisher: American Council on Consumer Interests
Volume: v26 Issue: n2 Page: p418(21)
Distributed by Thomson Gale
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From SUSAN SEIDELMAN Director of DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN and SEX AND THE CITY
Filmmaker Susan Seidelman rocked the movie industry with this daring and quirky story of Wren (Susan Berman), a self-promoting Jersey girl desperate to break into the downtown Manhattan music scene. But with no money and no talent, she bounces between a nice guy artist (Brad Rinn) who lives in his van and an arrogant musician (Punk icon Richard Hell) who lives off of anyone who will let him.
SMITHEREENS â?? which also marked the debut of Oscar®-nominated screenwriter Ron Nyswaner (PHILADELPHIA) and features a score by beloved cult band The Feelies â?? remains a remarkable time capsule of the early â??80s East Village scene and made history as the first American independent film invited to compete for the Golden Palm Award at the Cannes Film Festival.
EXTRAS INCLUDE: Audio Commentary with Co-Writer/Director Susan Seidelman Desperately Seeking Susan & Richard â?? Interviews with Stars Susan Berman and Richard Hell Theatrical Trailers Poster & Still Gallery
Music by The Feelies
Official Selection 1982 Cannes Film Festival
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This digital document, covering the life and work of Patricia Riley Dunlap, is an entry from Contemporary Authors, a reference volume published by Thompson Gale. The length of the entry is 786 words. The page length listed above is based on a typical 300-word page. Although the exact content of each entry from this volume can vary, typical entries include the following information:
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Best review for Biography – Dunlap, Patricia Riley (1943-): An article from: Contemporary Authors
Riding Astride is a study of the eccentric and extraordinary women of the frontier West whose extreme and sometimes even militant behavior helped break down the strict social codes of the nineteenth century and transform American culture.
Historian Patricia Riley Dunlap discards the glamorized, romanticized wild and woolly West found in other portrayals, revealing the fascinating reality of the lives of exceptional frontier women. These women branded cattle, mined for gold and silver, farmed, ranched, performed in rodeos and wild west shows, worked as journalists, doctors, and attorneys–and rode horseback astride rather than sidesaddle.
Because they didn’t conform to the idealized vision of female as pure, moral, domestic, and delicate, these women were considered peculiar and thus have been either ignored or maligned by historians. Now, in Riding Astride, these “peculiar” women are recognized for redefining the social and economic roles of their gender and for initiating the struggle for women’s rights in the United States.
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