书名: Environment and Social Theory (Routledge Introductions to Environment)
作者: John Barry (Author)
出版社: Routledge; 2 edition (December 26, 2006)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0415376165
ISBN-13: 978-0415376167
Book Description
While the environment has been a perennial theme in human thought, it is clear that the present human generation is faced with a series of unprecedented environmental dilemmas, which have ensured that the environment and how we value, use and think about it, has become increasingly central and important in recent social theory.
A wide ranging introduction to the ways in which the environment has been used and abused, constructed and contested within social theory, this revised second edition contains new and updated material in every chapter, including:
Review
"...should definitely appear on the reading list for any introductory course on eco-politics and eco-political thought Barrys book is comprehensive, competent and lucidly written." -- Environmental Values, Vol II 2002
"Provides an excellent undergraduate introduction to ideas about the environment and nature from the perspective of social science." -- Local Environment
"Very good in elaborating the issues." -- Professor Brian Field, De Montfort University, UK
About the Author
John Barry is Reader in Politics at Queen’s University, Belfast.
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作者: John Barry (Author)
出版社: Routledge; 2 edition (December 26, 2006)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0415376165
ISBN-13: 978-0415376167
Book Description
While the environment has been a perennial theme in human thought, it is clear that the present human generation is faced with a series of unprecedented environmental dilemmas, which have ensured that the environment and how we value, use and think about it, has become increasingly central and important in recent social theory.
A wide ranging introduction to the ways in which the environment has been used and abused, constructed and contested within social theory, this revised second edition contains new and updated material in every chapter, including:
- a greater discussion of the Frankfurt school/critical theory
- a new chapter on Left and Right-wing theoretical reactions to environmental crisis and politics
- expanded coverage of ecological economics
- new sections on risk, trust and technology and critiques of the risk society.
Review
"...should definitely appear on the reading list for any introductory course on eco-politics and eco-political thought Barrys book is comprehensive, competent and lucidly written." -- Environmental Values, Vol II 2002
"Provides an excellent undergraduate introduction to ideas about the environment and nature from the perspective of social science." -- Local Environment
"Very good in elaborating the issues." -- Professor Brian Field, De Montfort University, UK
About the Author
John Barry is Reader in Politics at Queen’s University, Belfast.
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