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This accomplished book argues that we can only make sense of environmental issues if we consider them as part of a more encompassing process of social transformation. It asks whether there is an emerging consensus between social scientists on the central issues in the debate on environmental change, and if concerns about the environment constitute a major prop to the process of globalization? The book provides a thorough discussion of the central themes in environmental sociology, identifying two traditions: ecological modernization theory and risk society theory.
Social Constructions and Social Constrictions: Toward Analyzing the Social Construction of ‘the Naturalized’ as Well as ‘the Natural’
Social Constructions and Social Constrictions: Toward Analyzing the Social Construction of ‘the Naturalized’ as Well as ‘the Natural’
Introduction
The debate on the social construction of environmental problems is in the center of attention in environmental sociology. It seems that more than in any other sub-discipline in environmental sociology social constructionism has found fertile ground as well as fierce criticism. This article will provide a contribution to that debate on the social constructionist approaches to environmental sociology, but not so much by choosing sides. Rather, I want to focus on two main points.
The first point will involve the warning that such discussions, while offering initial opportunities for insights ...
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