Environmentalism for a New Millennium The Challenge of Coevolution |
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| Author:
| Thiele, Leslie Paul |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-514984-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2001 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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This book presents a history and dispassionate evaluation of American environmentalism, laying out the stages in its development as a social movement. It focues on the analyses and debates of the scholars within the movement, from the perspectives of philosophy, political science and sociology. It can serve as an introduction to environmentalism from the social science perspective, and is appropriate for use in courses in environmental ethics, environmental politics and social...
More DescriptionThis book presents a history and dispassionate evaluation of American environmentalism, laying out the stages in its development as a social movement. It focues on the analyses and debates of the scholars within the movement, from the perspectives of philosophy, political science and sociology. It can serve as an introduction to environmentalism from the social science perspective, and is appropriate for use in courses in environmental ethics, environmental politics and social movements, and American social history. It will be of considerable interest to a wide range of scholars concerned with conservation and the environment.