Climate change and society : sociological perspectives
Dunlap
Dunlap, Riley EContributor
Brulle, Robert JContributor
American Sociological Association,associated with work.
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.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on July 21, 2015).
Climatic changes
Environmental sociology
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Meteorology & Climatology