Promoting Environmentalism V56 No 3 (Journal of Social Issues) - Softcover

Zelezny, Lynette

 
9781405100823: Promoting Environmentalism V56 No 3 (Journal of Social Issues)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1405100826 ISBN 13: 9781405100823
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2000

Synopsis

This book focuses on the psychology, sociology, and public policy of global environmental issues. The goals of the book are:

  • to describe the current state of the environment and environmentalism
  • to present new theories and research on environmental attitudes and behaviors
  • to explore obstacles and ethical considerations in promoting pro-environmental action

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About the Author

Lynette Zelezny is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at California State University, Fresno, where she teaches courses in environmental psychology, applied social psychology, statistics, and research methodology. Her research interests are related to environmentalism, gender, and minority issues. Recent publications have focused on the effectiveness of environmental education, translational action research in minority mental health, and cross-cultural research on environmental attitudes and behaviors. She is the author of Methods in Action (1999, Wadsworth) and numerous publications on environmentalism.

P. Welsey Schultz is an Associate Professor of Psychology at California State University, San Marcos, where he teaches courses in psychology and statistics. His research interests are in the psychology of environmental issues and the application of psychological theory to help understand and solve social problems. Recent projects have focused on promoting recycling, cross-cultural research on environmental attitudes, environmental education, stereotypes, and prejudice. He is the coauthor of Applied Social Psychology (1998, Prentice-HAll) and numerous research publications in the areas of social psychology and environmental issues.

From the Back Cover

This book focuses on the psychology, sociology, and public policy of global environmental issues. The goals of the book are


  • to describe the current state of the environment and environmentalism

  • to present new theories and research on environmental attitudes and behaviors

  • to explore obstacles and ethical considerations in promoting pro-environmental action

From the Inside Flap

This book focuses on the psychology, sociology, and public policy of global environmental issues. The goals of the book are


  • to describe the current state of the environment and environmentalism

  • to present new theories and research on environmental attitudes and behaviors

  • to explore obstacles and ethical considerations in promoting pro-environmental action

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Publication date
2000
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1405100826
ISBN 13 
9781405100823
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
224