Social theory and the global environment / edited by Michael Redclift and Ted Benton.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Redclift, M. R.

Benton, Ted, 1942-

Series:

Global environmental change series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social ecology.

Physical Description:

vii, 271 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1994.

Summary:

This book marks a watershed in the social sciences. The qualitative, critical perspective of sociology and allied disciplines challenges the technocentric managerialism' which dominates environmental policy, its discourse and its impact. The authors explore the relationship between social theory and sustainability in an attempt to transend technical rhetoric and embrace a broader understanding of nature'.

Notes:

"Global Environmental Change Programme."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415111692 :

0415111706

OCLC:

29466967