Journal•ISSN: 2325-1042
Environmental Sociology
Taylor & Francis
About: Environmental Sociology is an academic journal published by Taylor & Francis. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Environmental sociology & Climate change. It has an ISSN identifier of 2325-1042. Over the lifetime, 314 publications have been published receiving 4860 citations.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that environmental sociology requires us to rethink the foundational principles of sociology and indeed the very concept of "social sciences" and that such a rethinking is critical to the ongoing relevance of the social sciences in an era of global environmental change.
Abstract: [Extract] Environmental sociologists have a long-held ambition to transform sociology – to outgrow our sub-disciplinary niche and redefine the mainstream. Many of us firmly believe that environmental sociology requires us to rethink the foundational principles of sociology and indeed the very concept of 'social sciences'. We believe such a rethinking is critical to the ongoing relevance of the social sciences in an era of global environmental change. But have we ever settled on what environmental sociology actually is?
168 citations
TL;DR: In 2015, we had no idea that by press time environmental justice activism, regulation, and research would be so vulnerable in the United States, where the majority of environmental justice organizations were located in the South.
Abstract: When first discussing this special issue in 2015, we had no idea that by press time environmental justice activism, regulation, and research would be so vulnerable in the United States, where the m...
100 citations
TL;DR: The denial of climate change among conservative white males in the United States has been studied in this article, where the authors state: "Clearly the extent to which the conservative white male effect on...
Abstract: In their article ‘Cool dudes: The denial of climate change among conservative white males in the United States’ the authors state: ‘Clearly the extent to which the conservative white male effect on...
87 citations
TL;DR: There is considerable debate about the connections between efficiency and levels of resource consumption, particularly about the Jevons paradox and the rebound effect as discussed by the authors, and a variety of theories have been proposed.
Abstract: There is considerable debate about the connections between efficiency and levels of resource consumption, particularly about the Jevons paradox and the rebound effect. To help clarify a variety of ...
87 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that environmental justice scholarship, activism and policy that aims to be intersectional by definition needs to include disability and ableism and moreover, will benefit people with disabilities.
Abstract: This paper argues that environmental justice (EJ) scholarship, activism and policy that aims to ‘be intersectional’ by definition needs to include disability and ableism and, moreover, will benefit...
74 citations