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" Cultures of environmentalism : "
Steven Yearley.
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BL
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956122
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b710492
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Yearley, Steven.
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Cultures of environmentalism : : empirical studies in environmental sociology /\ Steven Yearley.
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| Publication Statement
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Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ;New York :: Palgrave Macmillan,, 2005.
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vii, 205 pages ;; 23 cm
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1403901201
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: 9781403901200
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-199) and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction: studying environmental issues sociologically -- Social movement theory and the character of environmental social movements -- Shell, a sure target for global environmental campaigning? -- How environmental problems come to be 'global' : sociological perspectives on the globalisation of the environment -- Bog standards : contesting conservation value at a public inquiry -- Independence and impartiality in legal defences of the environment -- Modelling the environment : participation, trust, and legitimacy in urban air-quality models -- Green ambivalence about science -- Mad about the buoy : trust and method in the Brent Spar controversy -- Genetically modified organisms and the unbearable irresolution of testing -- The value of environmental sociology : towards a sociology of the sustainable society.
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As environmental issues increasingly impinge on society, sociologists have turned their attention to nature and the environment. As a result, this book concentrates on empirical studies in environmental sociology.
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Environmental policy.
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Environmental sociology.
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Écologisme-- Aspect social.
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Environnement-- Politique gouvernementale.
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Environmental policy.
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Environmental policy.
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Environmental sociology.
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Environmental sociology.
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Soziologie
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Umwelt
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Ecologische beweging.
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333.72
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GE195.Y43 2005
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71.38bcl
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