American environmentalism : the U.S. environmental movement, 1970-1990

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American environmentalism : the U.S. environmental movement, 1970-1990

edited by Riley E. Dunlap and Angela G. Mertig

Taylor & Francis, c1992

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"Originally published in the journal, Society and natural resources"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

First published in 1992. Hailed as required reading for environmental sociologist and social movements, this book is written as a scholarly work and from a social science perspective; and is an ideal textbook for environmental courses.

Table of Contents

  • Chapter 1 The Evolution of the U.S. Environmental Movement from 1970 to 1990: An Overview, Riley E. Dunlap, Angela G. Mertig
  • Chapter 2 Twenty Years of Environmental Mobilization: Trends Among National Environmental Organizations, Robert Cameron Mitchell, Angela G. Mertig, Riley E. Dunlap
  • Chapter 3 Not in Our Backyards: The Grassroots Environmental Movement, Nicholas Freudenberg, Carol Steinsapir
  • Chapter 4 The Quest for Environmental Equity: Mobilizing the African-American Community for Social Change, Robert D. Bullard, Beverly H. Wright
  • Chapter 5 Deep Ecology and Radical Environmentalism, Bill Devall
  • Chapter 6 Globalizing Environmentalism: Threshold of a New Phase in International Relations, Lynton K. Caldwell
  • Chapter 7 Twenty Years of Change in the Environmental Movement: An Insider's View, Michael McCloskey
  • Chapter 8 Trends in Public Opinion Toward Environmental Issues: 1965-1990, Riley E. Dunlap

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