ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY 4ED (PB 2023) Paperback

John Hannigan’s authoritative textbook provides a unique and well-rounded exploration of environmental issues, policies, and actions. This revised fourth edition has been expanded and fully updated to reflect current developments and challenges in global environmental sociology. Environmental Sociology integrates Hannigan’s widely referenced model of the social construction of environmental problems and controversies, which argues that emerging environmental issues must be identified, researched, advocated, and framed as "claims." This model is paired with an environmental justice perspective, emphasizing inequality and the risks to local communities. The new edition, for example, examines the complex relationship between Indigenous communities and environmental activists, particularly focusing on the tensions between Aboriginal people and environmentalists in Australia. Additionally, the fourth edition delves into new protest movements, such as Extinction Rebellion, which has redefined the conversation about the "climate emergency" using apocalyptic rhetoric and imagery. The book also outlines exciting new directions for future research, revisiting the classical foundations of environmental theory with a focus on Alexander von Humboldt’s work. Hannigan calls for environmental sociologists to focus on "The Forgotten Ocean," advocating for the inclusion of innovative concepts like marine justice, striated space, and volumetrics in the field.