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Hannigan, John A., 1948-

Environmental sociology / John Hannigan - 2nd ed - xiii, 194 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages [154]-179) and indexes

Environmental sociology as a field of inquiry -- Contemporary theoretical approaches to environmental sociology -- Environmental discourse -- Discourse, power relations and political ecology -- Social construction of environmental issues and problems -- Media and environmental communication -- Science, scientists and environmental problems -- Risk -- Biodiversity loss : the successful 'career' of a global environmental problem -- Towards an 'emergence' model of environment and society

In this book the author argues that society's willingness to recognise and solve environmental problems rests primarily upon the claim-making activities of a number of issue entrepreneurs in science, mass-media and politics

ISBN: 0415355125 0415355133 9780415355124 9780415355131

LCCN: 2006003798

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Environmentalism--Social aspects

LC Class. No.: GE195 / .H36 2006

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