Understanding environmental sociology / Mark C.J. Stoddart (professor, Department of Sociology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada), Myanna Lahsen (senior researcher, The Brazilian Institute for Space Research, INPE, Brazil) and Pradip Swarnakar (professor and head, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stoddart, Mark C.J, author.

Lahsen, Myanna, author.

Swarnakar, Pradip, author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Understanding series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental sociology.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (296 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2026.

Summary:

"This book examines how environmental problems and solutions are intertwined with cultural meanings, power relations and inequality. It highlights the essential role played by environmental sociology in understanding the social dynamics that create opportunities and barriers to sustainability and wellbeing. Exploring key debates such as whether capitalism can ever be sustainable, the book underscores why ecological challenges are also questions of justice and equity. Drawing on a broad range of empirical examples from across the Global North and South, chapters highlight how responses to environmental crises vary across regions and the need for solutions to embrace diverse perspectives. The authors conclude that building sustainable futures requires more than technological fixes or incremental change: it demands social transformation, inclusive governance and critical reflection on the systems driving environmental harm. Linking theory and practical insights, Understanding Environmental Sociology is an essential resource for scholars and students of environmental sociology, environmental governance, and environmental studies more widely. Policymakers and public administrators in sustainable development will similarly benefit from its timely recommendations"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: 1. Environmental sociology and global environmental change

2. Major drivers of global environmental change

3. Capital, political consumerism, and prospects for green(er) capitalism

4. Sustainability and the global environmental regime

5. Environmental politics and the state

6. Environmental science and technology

7. Media and the environment

8. Environmental movements: critical perspectives on the Global North and lessons from the Global South

9. Environmental counter-movements and obstruction

10. Social futures and global environmental change

11. Social-ecological change and Environmental Sociology 3.0.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035313051 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.