How Culture Shapes the Climate Change Debate / Andrew J. Hoffman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hoffman, Andrew J., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes--United States--Public opinion.

Climatic changes.

Science--United States--Public opinion.

Science.

Political culture--United States.

Political culture.

Social psychology--United States.

Social psychology.

Public opinion--United States.

Public opinion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (121 pages)

Place of Publication:

Stanford, CA : Stanford University Press, [2020]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Though the scientific community largely agrees that climate change is underway, debates about this issue remain fiercely polarized. These conversations have become a rhetorical contest, one where opposing sides try to achieve victory through playing on fear, distrust, and intolerance. At its heart, this split no longer concerns carbon dioxide, greenhouse gases, or climate modeling; rather, it is the product of contrasting, deeply entrenched worldviews. This brief examines what causes people to reject or accept the scientific consensus on climate change. Synthesizing evidence from sociology, psychology, and political science, Andrew J. Hoffman lays bare the opposing cultural lenses through which science is interpreted. He then extracts lessons from major cultural shifts in the past to engender a better understanding of the problem and motivate the public to take action. How Culture Shapes the Climate Change Debate makes a powerful case for a more scientifically literate public, a more socially engaged scientific community, and a more thoughtful mode of public discourse.

Contents:

Front matter

CONTENTS

PREFACE

1. A CULTURAL SCHISM

2. SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY AND THE CLIMATE CHANGE DEBATE

3. SOURCES OF ORGANIZED RESISTANCE

4. BRIDGING THE CULTURAL SCHISM

5. HISTORICAL ANALOGIES FOR CULTURAL CHANGE

6. THE FULL SCOPE

NOTES

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jul 2020)

ISBN:

9780804795050

0804795053

OCLC:

1178769491