Environment And Society Av Paul (Ohio State University) Robbins, John G. (Bloomsburg University Of Pennsylvania Usa) Hintz, Sarah A. (University Of Ar

<p><b>A comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the conceptual tools used to explore real-world environmental problems </b></p><p><i>Environment and Society: A Critical Introduction, Third Edition</i> demonstrates how theoretical approaches such as environmental ethics, political economy, and social construction work as conceptual tools to identify and clarify contemporary environmental issues. Assuming no background knowledge in the subject, this reader-friendly textbook uses clear language and engaging examples to first describe nine key conceptual tools, and then apply them to a variety of familiar objects¿from bottled water and French fries to trees, wolves, and carbon dioxide. Throughout the text, highly accessible chapters provide insight into the relationship between the environment and present-day society. </p><p>Divided into two parts, the text begins by explaining major theoretical approaches for interpreting the environment-society relationship and discussing different

A comprehensive yet accessible introduction to theconceptualtoolsused to explore real-world environmental problems Environment and Society: A Critical Introduction, Third Editiondemonstrates how theoretical approachessuch as environmental ethics, political economy,andsocial constructionwork asconceptualtools toidentify andclarifycontemporary environmentalissues.Assuming no background knowledge in the subject, thisreader-friendlytextbook uses clear language and engaging examplestofirstdescribenine keyconceptual tools, and thenapplythem to a variety of familiar objects—frombottled water and Frenchfriestotrees,wolves,and carbon dioxide.Throughout the text,highly accessiblechapters provide insight intothe relationship between the environment and present-day society. Divided intotwo parts, thetextbegins by explainingmajortheoreticalapproachesforinterpreting the environment-society relationshipanddiscussingdifferent perspectives about environmental problems. Part II examines a series of objects, each viewed througha sample ofthetheoreticaltoolsfrom Part I, helping readers think critically aboutcritical environmentaltopics such as deforestation,climate change, the global water supply,andhazardouse-waste.Thisfully revised third edition stresses a wider range of competing ways of thinking about environmental issuesand features additionalcases studies, up-to-dateconceptual understandings, andnew chapters in PartIonracializdenvironmentsand feminist approaches.Environment and Society: A Critical Introduction, Third Edition: Coverstheoretical lensessuch ascommodities, environmental ethics,andrisks and hazards,and applies them totouchstone environment-societyobjects likewolves, tuna,trees, and carbon dioxide Usesaconversational narrative to explainkey historicalevents,topical issues and policies,andscientific concepts Featuressubstantial revisions and updates, including new chapters on feminismand race,andimproved maps and illustrations Includes a wealth of in-book and online resources, including exercisesandboxed discussions,chapter summaries, review questions, references, suggested readings,an online test bank, and internet links Providesadditionalinstructorsupport such assuggested teaching models,full-colorPowerPoint slides, and supplementary teaching material Retaining theinnovative approachof its predecessors,Environment and Society: A Critical Introduction, Third Editionremains the ideal textbook for courses inenvironmental issues, environmental science,andnatureandsociety theory.