Environmental Consciousness in China: Change with Social Transformation

Erscheinungsjahr 2020
ISBN: 978-0-08-100388-6
Verlag: CHANDOS PUB

Buch, Englisch, 174 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 330 g

Environmental Consciousness in China: Change with Social Transformation discusses the status of environmental consciousness within China from both an economic and political view. It then compares and contrasts the situation in China with Western nations. This is the first book that includes a comparison of urban and rural groups based on China's unique modernization background.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zhong, Qiu

Shi, Guoqing

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Umwelt und Kultur, Kulturökologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Sozialisation, Soziale Interaktion, Sozialer Wandel
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Umweltsoziologie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I. Environmental Degradation and Socio-economic Development 1. China Environmental issues 1950s -21st Century 2. China's Socio-economic Development

Part II. Environmental Consciousness - Essentials for the change 3. What is Environmental Consciousness 4. Mythology 5. Theory

Part III. Does environmental consciousness change? 6. Comparison between China and the U.S 7. Environmental Consciousness Change

Part IV. Why does it change? 8. Research Purpose and Data Collection 9. Pollution Drive 10. Subjective angle: Constructivism 11. Economic angle: Post-material

Part V. Environmental behavior, it matters 12. Protection Willingness 13. Protection Actions 14. Environmental Movement

Part VI How would the future be? 15. From the consciousness to the change 16. Happening NOW

Über Autor(innen)

Shi, Guoqing
Guoqing Shi is the Dean of School of Public Administration of Hohai University and Director of the National Research Center for Resettlement, Hohai University, China. Professor Shi's interests lie in environmental sociology, environment impact assessment, and forced displacement and resettlement.

Zhong, Qiu
Qiu Zhong has a PhD in Sociology from Hohai University, China and a Professional Science Masters (PSM) degree inEnvironmental Science from Oklahoma State University, USA. Dr. Qiu Zhong's interests lie in environmental sociology and environmental management. She is dedicating to the research of global engagement, and environmental change and management.