{"product_id":"climate-change-and-society-sociological-perspectives-paperback","title":"Climate Change and Society: Sociological Perspectives - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRiley E. Dunlap\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRobert J. Brulle\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClimate change is one of the most critical issues of the twenty-first century, presenting a major intellectual challenge to both the natural and social sciences. While there has been significant progress in natural science understanding of climate change, social science analyses have not been as fully developed. \u003cem\u003eClimate Change and Society\u003c\/em\u003e breaks new theoretical and empirical ground by presenting climate change as a thoroughly social phenomenon, embedded in behaviors, institutions, and cultural practices. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis collection of essays summarizes existing approaches to understanding the social, economic, political, and cultural dimensions of climate change. From the factors that drive carbon emissions to those which influence societal responses to climate change, the volume provides a comprehensive overview of the social dimensions of climate change. An improved understanding of the complex relationship between climate change and society is essential for modifying ecologically harmful human behaviors and institutional practices, creating just and effective environmental policies, and developing a more sustainable future. \u003cem\u003eClimate Change and Society\u003c\/em\u003e provides a useful tool in efforts to integrate social science research, natural science research, and policymaking regarding climate change and sustainability. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProduced by the American Sociological Association's Task Force on Sociology and Global Climate Change, this book presents a challenging shift from the standard climate change discourse, and offers a valuable resource for students, scholars, and professionals involved in climate change research and policy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRiley E. Dunlap \u003c\/strong\u003eis Dresser Professor and Regents Professor of Sociology at Oklahoma State University, Past President of the International Sociological Association's Research Committee on Environment \u0026amp; Society, and Past Chair of the American Sociological Association's Section on Environment \u0026amp; Technology. He is senior editor of\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ethe \u003cem\u003eHandbook of Environmental Sociology \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eSociological Theory and the Environment\u003c\/em\u003e, and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Robert J. Brulle\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Sociology and Environmental Science at Drexel University, and Past Chair of the American Sociological Association's Section on Environment \u0026amp; Technology. He is author of \u003cem\u003eAgency, Democracy, and Nature: The U.S. Environmental Movement from a Critical Theory Perspective \u003c\/em\u003eand co-editor of \u003cem\u003ePower, Justice and the Environment\u003c\/em\u003e. He was a 2012 -2013 Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University.\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.5 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 21, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45257471950950,"sku":"9780199356119","price":103.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/OSt0Z2lZNC81OWpvdGw4TjBjQWh6UT09.webp?v=1773777028","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/climate-change-and-society-sociological-perspectives-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}