Science, society and the environment : applying anthropology and physics to sustainability /
Michael R. Dove and Daniel M. Kammen.
- London ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2015.
- xiii, 163 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : the anthropology and physics of sustainable environmental systems -- The virtues of mundane science : studying the everyday -- Nature, society, and science in anthropogenic grasslands : studying declensionist discourses -- High-modern versus local folk views of dearth and abundance : studying failure vs success in resource management systems -- Differences in perceptions of climate change between and within nations : studying science, scientists, and folk -- Conclusions : reflections on inter-disciplinarity, sustainability, and thermodynamics.
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Environmental sociology. Sustainability--Social aspects. Environmental sustainability. Human ecology. Applied anthropology. Science and the humanities.