Handbook of Environmental Sociology - Hardcover

Riley E. Dunlap; William Michelson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0313268088 ISBN 13: 9780313268083

Publisher: Greenwood, 2001

Synopsis

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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Review:

"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

"[t]his is a well ordered, fully referenced, deeply serious book which will be a handy research tool for many environmental soial scientists."-Environmental Politics

"The field of environmental sociology has developed over the past 25 years to the point that it is no longer simply an extension of standard sociology applied to environmental issues, but has become its own unique subdiscipline. This volume does an excellent job of putting the field in context by collecting state-of-the-art essays that define environmental sociology....Highly recommended for upper-division undergraduate collections and above."-Choice

"İt¨his is a well ordered, fully referenced, deeply serious book which will be a handy research tool for many environmental soial scientists."-Environmental Politics

?[t]his is a well ordered, fully referenced, deeply serious book which will be a handy research tool for many environmental soial scientists.?-Environmental Politics

?The field of environmental sociology has developed over the past 25 years to the point that it is no longer simply an extension of standard sociology applied to environmental issues, but has become its own unique subdiscipline. This volume does an excellent job of putting the field in context by collecting state-of-the-art essays that define environmental sociology....Highly recommended for upper-division undergraduate collections and above.?-Choice

?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

About the Author:

RILEY E. DUNLAP is Boeing Distinguished Professor of Environmental Sociology at Washington State University. A past Chair of the American Sociological Association's Section on Environmental Sociology and Past President of the International Sociological Association's Research Committee on Environment and Society, he was also recently elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in recognition of his contributions to the field of environmental sociology. 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. He is co-editor of Housing and Neighborhoods: Theoretical and Empirical Contributions (Greenwood, 1987). In 1994, he was elected to membership in the Royal Society of Canada.

About this edition

• Publisher: Greenwood
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0313268088
• ISBN 13: 9780313268083
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 616
• Editor: Riley E. Dunlap, William Michelson