Climate change and society sociological perspectives

Climate change is one of today's most important issues, presenting an intellectual challenge to the natural and social sciences. While there has been progress in natural science understanding of climate change, social science research has not been as fully developed. This collection of essays b...

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Corporate Author: American Sociological Association
Other Authors: Dunlap, Riley E. (Editor), Brulle, Robert J. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Oxford University Press 2015, 2015
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Summary:Climate change is one of today's most important issues, presenting an intellectual challenge to the natural and social sciences. While there has been progress in natural science understanding of climate change, social science research has not been as fully developed. This collection of essays breaks new theoretical and empirical ground by presenting climate change as a thoroughly social phenomenon, embedded in our institutions and cultural practices
Physical Description:1 online resource illustrations (black and white)
ISBN:9780199356133