[SOC 708] - Midterm Exam Guide - Ultimate 19 pages long Study Guide!
7 Feb 2017
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Sociologists came to realize what we were doing to the environment relatively late (environmental sociology) Thinking about other things that humans are situated in. Seeing yourself as (cid:498)an environmental stewart(cid:499: someone who can do something about it, i can do something about it. A lot of social problems focus on critiquing things: with enviro, we have to focus on the solutions, consequences for future generations. The birth of environmentalism conservationism -> concerns for park space, Dumb ppl feed animals and leave garbage. Environmentalism as a movement started in the 1960s-70s. The things we were doing as humans had consequences. Rachel carson pesticides are affecting biodiversity. What are some of the new environmental concerns facing us today? believe in it environment. (ow media portrays environmental news affects people"s perspectives. Spread so much awareness because people don"t read the news: florida, drought, pollution, and how we dispose of things. Made people ask about it, and are concerned about it.
