Environmental Sociology
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Rethinking Nature Relations
E. C.H. Keskitalo
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. This incisive book explores the implications of the nature–culture binary and how it impacts... -
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Welfare States in the 21st Century
Ian Greener
On the 80th anniversary of Beveridge’s report on the ‘Five Giants’ confronting societal progress in the 1940s, this innovative book examines the ‘New Giants’ confronting us today: inequality, preventable mortality, the crisis of democrac...eBook:Find out more$27.16
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A Research Agenda for Food Systems
Edited by Colin Sage
Illuminating the global food system as a highly dynamic set of interconnecting interests that continues to drive rapid technological, societal, and cultural change, this cutting-edge Research Agenda examines the pressing issues that conf...eBook:Find out more$37.60
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Concise Introduction to Sustainable Consumption
John Thøgersen
Examining the psychological and social drivers of unsustainable and sustainable consumption, this Concise Introduction provides an insightful overview of the causes of unsustainable consumer behaviour and the instruments and intervention...eBook:Find out more$23.96
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A Research Agenda for Social Networks and Social Resilience
Edited by Emmanuel Lazega, Tom A.B. Snijders, Rafael P.M. Wittek
This cutting-edge Research Agenda demonstrates how social network analysis can be used to address problems of social resilience and advance knowledge and policy intervention in the face of the existential crises that threaten our contemp...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Towards Sustainable Welfare States in Europe
Edited by Mi A. Schoyen, Bjørn Hvinden, Merethe Dotterud Leiren
Foreword by Ian Gough This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. This seminal book addresses the critical and urgent question of ‘what... -
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Defining Disaster
Edited by Marie Aronsson-Storrier, Rasmus Dahlberg
This timely book unpacks the idea of ‘disaster’ from a variety of approaches, broadening understanding and improving the usability of this complex and often contested concept. Including multidisciplinary perspectives from leading and eme...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Violence of Conservation in Africa
Edited by Maano Ramutsindela, Frank Matose, Tafadzwa Mushonga
Offering insights on violence in conservation, this timely book demonstrates how and why the state in Africa pursues conservation objectives to the detriment of its citizens. It focuses on how the dehumanization of black people and indig...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Conducting and Financing Low-carbon Transitions in China
Le-Yin Zhang
Utilizing a governmentality lens, this timely book offers an explanation for China’s decarbonization performance in the early 21st century. Le-Yin Zhang investigates one of the most ambitious governing projects in history, analyzing the ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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A Research Agenda for Global Rural Development
Terry Marsden, Claire Lamine, Sergio Schneider
Setting out a new, path-breaking research agenda for global rural development, this timely book offers an innovative and embedded rural social science capable of both understanding and enacting progress towards diverse and sustainable pa...eBook:Find out more$38.36
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A Research Agenda for Animal Geographies
Edited by Alice Hovorka, Sandra McCubbin, Lauren Van Patter
Exploring the innovative and thriving field of animal geographies, this Research Agenda analyses how humans think about, place, and engage with animals. Chapters explore how animals shape human identities and social dynamics, as well as ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Ethics and Politics of Space for the Anthropocene
Edited by Anu Valtonen, Outi Rantala, Paolo D. Farah
Featuring an international, multidisciplinary set of contributors, this thought-provoking book reimagines established narratives of the Anthropocene to allow differences in regions and contexts to be taken seriously, emphasising the impo...eBook:Find out more$40.00