SOCI 250 Chapter 15: Tepperman Chapter 15
15 Dec 2011
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Cornucopia view nature is seen as an almost endless storehouse of resources that exist only for use by humans, especially by those currently living. Growth ethic a cultural or subcultural commitment to the idea that economic growth is good in itself, whatever its social effects. Individualism belief in the primary importance of the individual and the need to protect individual liberty and choice against collective social or governmental restriction. Greenwashing the process of promoting false ideas about the environmental friendliness of certain commercial products. Climate change a departure from expected patterns of temperature and other climactic properties resulting mainly from an accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, trapping the heat reflected off the earth s surface. Peak oil the peak in global oil production, when the maximum rate of global petroleum extraction is reached, after which the rate of production goes into permanent decline. Body burden a buildup of harmful synthetic chemicals and heavy metals in our bodies.
